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dichloromethane
[ dahy-klawr-uh-meth-eyn, -klohr- ]
dichloromethane
/ daɪˌklɔːrəʊˈmiːθeɪn /
noun
- a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH 2 Cl 2 Traditional namemethylene dichloride
Word History and Origins
Origin of dichloromethane1
Example Sentences
Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the EPA said.
The inquest heard in some countries the pesticide Lambda is sometimes diluted with another substance, dichloromethane, which causes the body to metabolise or ingest carbon monoxide.
Prof Chilcott suggested in less developed countries the pesticide Lambda is sometimes diluted with another substance, dichloromethane, which causes the body to metabolise or ingest carbon monoxide.
A student in Sébastien Vidal’s lab accidentally stabbed himself with a syringe containing a residual amount of dichloromethane, one of the most common organic solvents used in a synthetic chemistry laboratory.
The researchers also found the presence in seven products of the solvent dichloromethane, which can cause wheezing and shortness of breath, at levels above food safety limits.
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