“dichloride”

The following 4 entries include the term dichloride.

carbon dichloride

noun

: tetrachloroethylene

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ethylene dichloride

noun

: a colorless heavy toxic liquid compound CICH2CH2Cl that has an odor like chloroform, is made usually by direct union of ethylene and chlorine, and is used chiefly as a solvent (as for fats and oils) and insecticidal fumigant; 1,2-dichloro-ethane

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sulfur dichloride

noun

: a dark brown or reddish liquid SCl2 that resembles the sulfur chloride S2Cl2 and is used for similar purposes

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tin dichloride

noun

: stannous chloride

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