Dichloroethane vs Chloroethane - What's the difference?

dichloroethane | chloroethane | Hyponyms |

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

English

(wikipedia 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

    English

    (wikipedia 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