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methylene chloride

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless, volatile liquid, CH 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, as a refrigerant, and as a local anesthetic in dentistry.


methylene chloride

noun

  1. another name for dichloromethane
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of methylene chloride1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

Dr Richardson says of this latter it is not so quick in its action as the methylene chloride, but that it is safer.

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