meth′ylene chlo′ride

n. a colorless, volatile liquid, CH₂Cl₂, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and local anesthetic in dentistry.

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methylene chloride - a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerantdichloromethanechloride - any compound containing a chlorine atom

Methylene Chloride

methylene chloride

[′meth·ə‚lēn ′klȯr‚īd] (organic chemistry) CH₂Cl₂ A colorless liquid, practically nonflammable and nonexplosive; used as a refrigerant in centrifugal compressors, a solvent for organic materials, and a component in nonflammable paint-remover mixtures.

Methylene Chloride

CH₂C1₂; a colorless liquid with an odor similar to that of chloroform. Boiling point, 40°C ; density, 1.3255 g/cm³ at 20°C . It is miscible with organic solvents; its solubility in water is 1.32 g per 100 g at 25°C . Methylene chloride reacts with water to form an azeotrope (boiling point, 38. TC; 98.5 percent CH₂C1₂).

Methylene chloride is prepared commercially by chlorination of methane, which also produces methyl chloride and chloroform. It is used as a solvent for plastics, rubber, cellulose esters, and fats, as well as in the extraction of essential oils. Methylene chloride has a mild narcotic effect.

methylene chloride

methylene chloride

meth′ylene chlo′ride

Methylene Chloride

methylene chloride

Methylene Chloride

methylene chloride

meth·yl·ene chlor·ide

methylene chloride

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noun a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant

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