methyl chloroform

noun

: a methylated derivative CH3CCl3 of chloroform used especially as an industrial solvent

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methyl chloroform was in 1888

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“Methyl chloroform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methyl%20chloroform. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

methyl chloroform

noun
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