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chloromethane

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[klawr-uh-meth-eyn, klohr-] / ˌklɔr əˈmɛθ eɪn, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

  1. methyl chloride.

Etymology

Origin of chloromethane

First recorded in 1870–75; chloro- 2 + methane

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