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Medical Definition of Dichloroethylenes
1. Toxic chlorinated unsaturated hydrocarbons. Include both the 1,1- and 1,2-dichloro isomers. Both isomers are toxic, but 1,1-dichloroethylene is the more potent CNS depressant and hepatotoxin. It is used in the manufacture of thermoplastic polymers. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dichloroethylenes
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