diiodomethane

[ dahy-ahy-uh-doh-meth-eyn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. methylene iodide.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diiodomethane¹

di- ¹ + iodo- + methane

Example Sentences

They created the biradical, carbonyl oxide, by bombarding diiodomethane with ultraviolet photons in a process known as photolysis.

From Scientific American