chloromethane

In organic compound terms the difference between chloromethane and chloroethane

is that chloromethane is any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant while chloroethane is the halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications.

As nouns the difference between chloromethane and chlormethane

is that chloromethane is any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant while chlormethane is alternative form of chloromethane.