Definition
dichloroethanes
noun
- Plural of dichloroethane; organic compounds containing two chlorine atoms bonded to an ethane molecule, used as solvents and in chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; commonly abbreviated as DCE
Examples
- Dichloroethanes are widely used in industrial cleaning applications.
- The laboratory stored several containers of dichloroethanes for use in synthesis reactions.
- Environmental regulations limit the release of dichloroethanes into water systems.
- Different isomers of dichloroethanes have varying chemical properties and toxicity levels.
- The chemist analyzed the purity of the dichloroethanes using gas chromatography.