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dichlorobutane
noun
di·chlo·ro·butane
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Definition of dichlorobutane
: a liquid compound Cl(CH2)4Cl made usually from tetrahydrofuran and used chiefly in making adiponitrile for the manufacture of nylon —called also 1,4-dichlorobutane
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Origin and Etymology of dichlorobutane
dichlor- + butane
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