ethylene dibromide
Chemistry
noun
A sweet-smelling, toxic liquid made by the addition reaction of bromine and ethylene and used as a synthetic reagent and (especially formerly) fumigant, pesticide, and anti-knock agent.
- Systematic name: 1,2-dibromoethane; C2H4Br2..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Roscoe (1833–1915), chemist and university administrator.