chloromethane

[ klawr-uh-meth-eyn, klohr- ]
/ ˌklɔr əˈmɛθ eɪn, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

methyl chloride.

Origin of chloromethane

First recorded in 1870–75; chloro-2 + methane

Words nearby chloromethane

chlorogenic acid, chlorohydrin, chlorohydroquinone, chloroiodoquin, chloroma, chloromethane, chloromycetin, chloromyeloma, chloronaphthalene, chlorophenol, chlorophenol red