dichloroethyl formal

[ dahy-klawr-oh-eth-uhl fawr-mal ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless liquid, C 5 H 10 O 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of certain synthetic rubbers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dichloroethyl formal¹

di- ¹ + chloro- ² + ethyl