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Chloromethane vs Chloroethane - What's the difference?

chloromethane | chloroethane |

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.

chloromethane

English

Noun

(wikipedia chloromethane)
  • (organic compound) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH3Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant
  • chloroethane

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH3-CH2Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications
  • Synonyms

    * ethyl chloride

    Hypernyms

    * chloroalkane

    Hyponyms

    * dichloroethane

    Derived terms

    * dichloroethane