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dichloromethane
- Term ID
- CHEBI:15767
- Synonyms
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- chlorure de methylene
- DCM
- Dichlormethan
- Dichloromethane
- methane dichloride
- Methylenchlorid
- methylene bichloride
- Methylene chloride
- Methylene dichloride
- Definition
- A member of the class of chloromethanes that is methane in which two of the hydrogens have been replaced by chlorine. A dense, non-flammible colourless liquid at room temperature (b.p. 40°C, d = 1.33) which is immiscible with water, it is widely used as a solvent, a paint stripper, and for the removal of caffeine from coffee and tea.
- References
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- cas:75-09-2
- gmelin:1302
- hmdb:HMDB0031548
- kegg.compound:C02271
- kegg.drug:D02330
- metacyc.compound:CPD-681
- patent:US2792435
- patent:US2979541
- patent:US3126419
- pubmed:11884241
- pubmed:19091298
- pubmed:8465711
- reaxys:1730800
- umbbd.compound:c0233
- wikipedia.en:Dichloromethane
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- Resources
- CTD
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from dichloromethane
Phenotype where environments contain dichloromethane
Phenotype modified by environments containing dichloromethane
Phenotype affecting dichloromethane
Human Disease Model