methyl chloride

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, poisonous gas, CH3Cl, used chiefly as a refrigerant, as a local anesthetic, and as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.

Origin of methyl chloride

First recorded in 1875–80

Also called chloromethane.

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British Dictionary definitions for methyl chloride

methyl chloride

noun

a colourless gas with an ether-like odour, used as a refrigerant and anaesthetic. Formula: CH 3 ClSystematic name: chloromethane

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