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Dichloroethene vs Dichloromethane - What's the difference?

dichloroethene | dichloromethane |

As nouns the difference between dichloroethene and dichloromethane

is that dichloroethene is any of several isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2 while dichloromethane is the partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent.

dichloroethene

English

Noun

(wikipedia dichloroethene)
  • (chemistry) Any of several isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2.

    • Synonyms

    * dichloroethylene

    dichloromethane

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent

    • Synonyms

    * methylene chloride

    External links

    * (wikipedia "dichloromethane")