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Ethylene Dichlorides  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Toxic, chlorinated, saturated hydrocarbons. Include both the 1,1- and 1,2-dichloro isomers. The latter is considerably more toxic. It has a sweet taste, ethereal odor and has been used as a fumigant and intoxicant among sniffers. Has many household and industrial uses.

Entry terms

  • Dichloroethanes

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TBKFV8B0-6

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