What is "chloroethane"

n. (context organic compound English) The halogenated hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂Cl, one used as an anesthetic; it has many industrial applications

Chloroethane or monochloroethane, commonly known by its old name ethyl chloride, is a chemical compound with chemical formula , once widely used in producing tetraethyllead, a gasoline additive. It is a colorless, flammable gas or refrigerated liquid with a faintly sweet odor.