methyl chloroform
Britishnoun
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Past studies of atmospheric methyl chloroform have indicated that OH can undergo large annual shifts in concentration, although atmospheric models predict a less variable history.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2011
However, the concentration of atmospheric hydroxyl radicals is extremely difficult to measure, so it must be inferred from measurements of the abundance of other species, like methyl chloroform.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 6, 2011
In 1990 the Montreal Protocol was broadened to include two potent industrial solvents not covered in the original agreement: methyl chloroform and carbon tetrachloride.
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, two other destructive chemicals, carbon tetrachloride and methyl chloroform, were added to the protocol, and will be eliminated by 2000 and 2005, respectively.
From Time Magazine Archive
An air-quality study conducted since 1987 found traces of methyl chloroform, a chemical used in L.A.-based aerospace and electronics industries, in the canyon's atmosphere.
From Time Magazine Archive
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