Definition of "dichloromethane" [dichloromethane]

• The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent (noun)

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• "I'm not allowed to refer to things by convenient abbreviations such as dichloromethane, DCM, nor am I allowed to refer to things as the malonato ligand, or the diaminocyclohexyl group."
• "Organic solvents are things like ethanol, or acetone (in nail polish remover), dichloromethane (in paint thinner), etc."
• "The methanol extract was washed with dichloromethane and n - butanol, following which, the n-butanol extract was fractioned chromatographically."