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Chloroalkane vs Chloropropane - What's the difference?

chloroalkane | chloropropane | Hypernyms |

Chloropropane is a hypernym of chloroalkane.



As nouns the difference between chloroalkane and chloropropane

is that chloroalkane is any haloalkane in which the halogen is chlorine while chloropropane is any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially 2-chloropropane (isopropyl chloride) that has a number of industrial uses.

chloroalkane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any haloalkane in which the halogen is chlorine

    • Hypernyms

    * haloalkane * organochloride

    chloropropane

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) Any of several chlorinated derivatives of propane, but especially '' (''isopropyl chloride ) that has a number of industrial uses

    • Hypernyms

    * chloroalkane

    Hyponyms

    * dichloropropane * ( isopropyl chloride )

    Derived terms

    * dichloropropane *