dichloroethyl formal

or di·chlo·ro·di·eth·yl for·mal

[ dahy-klawr-oh-eth-uh l or dahy-klawr-oh-di-eth-uh l fawr-mal; -klohr- ]
/ daɪˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əl ˈfɔr mæl or daɪˌklɔr oʊ dɪˈɛθ əl ˈfɔr mæl; -ˌkloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless liquid, C5H10O2Cl2, used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of certain synthetic rubbers.

Origin of dichloroethyl formal

di-1 + chloro-2 + ethyl

Words nearby dichloroethyl formal

dichlorobenzene, dichlorodiethyl sulfide, dichlorodifluoromethane, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dichloroethane, dichloroethyl formal, dichloromethane, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, dichlorvos, dicho-, dichogamous