Term Name: bis(chloromethyl) ether
Synonyms: alpha,alpha'-dichlorodimethyl ether, BCME, bis(chloromethyl) ether, chloro(chloromethoxy)methane, dichloromethyl ether, symmetrical, oxybis(chloromethane), sym-dichloro-dimethyl ether, sym-dichloromethyl ether
Definition: An ether that is dimethyl ether in which one of the hydrogens attached to each of the methyl group has replaced by a chlorine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:82270]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: ether organochlorine compound
has_role: alkylating agent carcinogenic agent