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methyl bromide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Br, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and fumigant and in organic synthesis.
methyl bromide
noun
- a colourless poisonous gas or volatile liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform, used as a solvent, and extinguishant. Formula: CH 3 Br
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Origin of methyl bromide1
First recorded in 1900–05
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