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Dichloroethylenes  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Toxic chlorinated unsaturated hydrocarbons. Include both the 1,1- and 1,2-dichloro isomers. Both isomers are toxic, but 1,1-dichloroethylene is the more potent CNS depressant and hepatotoxin. It is used in the manufacture of thermoplastic polymers.

Entry terms

  • Vinylidene Chlorides

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-K97G1DN3-R

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