chloromethyl

English

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ methyl.

Noun

chloromethyl (plural chloromethyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical Cl-CH2-

Derived terms

  • chloromethylamine
  • chloromethylation
  • chloromethylbenzene
  • chloromethyl chloroformate
  • chloromethylfuran
  • chloromethyloxirane
  • chloromethylphenylsilane
  • chloromethylthiophene