dichloromethane

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

noun Chemistry.

methylene chloride.

Origin of dichloromethane

di-1 + chloro-2 + methane

Words nearby dichloromethane

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

British Dictionary definitions for dichloromethane

dichloromethane
/ (daɪˌklɔːrəʊˈmiːθeɪn) /

noun

a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH 2 Cl 2 Traditional name: methylene dichloride