Ethylene Dichlorides

"Ethylene Dichlorides" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Toxic, chlorinated, saturated hydrocarbons. Include both the 1,1- and 1,2-dichloro isomers. The latter is considerably more toxic. It has a sweet taste, ethereal odor and has been used as a fumigant and intoxicant among sniffers. Has many household and industrial uses.

Descriptor ID

D005025

MeSH Number(s)

D02.455.326.146.379.350

D02.455.526.439.458

Concept/Terms

Ethylene Dichlorides

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ethylene Dichlorides".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkanes [D02.455.326.146]
Ethane [D02.455.326.146.379]
Ethylene Dichlorides [D02.455.326.146.379.350]
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated [D02.455.526]
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated [D02.455.526.439]
Ethylene Dichlorides [D02.455.526.439.458]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ethylene Dichlorides".

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