Chloroethane is a hyponym of dichloroethane.
Chloroethane is a derived term of dichloroethane.
As nouns the difference between dichloroethane and chloroethane
is that dichloroethane is either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) while chloroethane is the halogenated hydrocarbon CH3-CH2Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications.
dichloroethane
Noun
(chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane (ethylidene dichloride) and 1,2-dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride).
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