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diiodomethane

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[dahy-ahy-uh-doh-meth-eyn] / daɪˌaɪ ə doʊˈmɛθ eɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. methylene iodide.

Etymology

Origin of diiodomethane

di- 1 + iodo- + methane

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They created the biradical, carbonyl oxide, by bombarding diiodomethane with ultraviolet photons in a process known as photolysis.

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