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chloroethene

American  
[klawr-oh-eth-een, klohr-] / ˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ in, ˌkloʊr- /
Also chloroethylene

Etymology

Origin of chloroethene

chloro- 2 + ethene

Example Sentences

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In February a fire killed a worker at the same plant, which makes vinyl chloride monomer, also known as chloroethene, an industrial chemical used in plastic piping.

From The Guardian

In February a fire killed a worker at the PMV plant, which makes vinyl chloride monomer, also known as chloroethene, an industrial chemical used to produce plastic piping.

From The Guardian

In February, a fire killed a worker at the PMV plant, which makes vinyl chloride monomer, also known as chloroethene, an industrial chemical used to produce plastic piping.

From Reuters