dichlorobutane

noun

di·​chlo·​ro·​butane

"+

: a liquid compound Cl(CH₂)₄Cl made usually from tetrahydrofuran and used chiefly in making adiponitrile for the manufacture of nylon

called also 1,4-dichlorobutane

Word History

Etymology

dichlor- + butane

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