dichloromethane

[dahy-klawr-uh-meth-eyn, -klohr-]

noun

Chemistry.

1. methylene chloride.

dichloromethane

/ daɪˌklɔːrəʊˈmiːθeɪn /

noun

1. Traditional name: methylene dichloride. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH 2 Cl 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of dichloromethane¹

di- ¹ + chloro- ² + methane

Example Sentences

Methylene chloride, also called dichloromethane, is a colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor that has killed at least 88 workers since 1980, the EPA said.

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The inquest heard in some countries the pesticide Lambda is sometimes diluted with another substance, dichloromethane, which causes the body to metabolise or ingest carbon monoxide.

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Prof Chilcott suggested in less developed countries the pesticide Lambda is sometimes diluted with another substance, dichloromethane, which causes the body to metabolise or ingest carbon monoxide.

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A student in Sébastien Vidal’s lab accidentally stabbed himself with a syringe containing a residual amount of dichloromethane, one of the most common organic solvents used in a synthetic chemistry laboratory.

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The researchers also found the presence in seven products of the solvent dichloromethane, which can cause wheezing and shortness of breath, at levels above food safety limits.

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