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Meaning of chloromethane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Methyl chloride, a flammable gas once used as a refrigerant, with chemical formula CH₃Cl.
  2. Any of the chlorinated derivatives of methane.

Equivalents

Español clorometano
Italiano clorometano
日本語 クロロメタン

Examples

“[…] by subjecting that compound to the action of chlorine in sunshine, whereby chloromethane, or methyl chloride, CH₃Cl, is produced, and distilling this chloride with potash.”
“Among the halogenated hydrocarbons, chloromethanes (i.e., methyl chloride, CH₃Cl; methylene chloride, CH₂Cl₂; chloroform, CHCl₃; and carbon tetrachloride, CCl₄) play a vital role due to their extensive uses as solvents and chemical intermediates.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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