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Descriptor English: Dichloroethylenes
Descriptor Spanish: Dicloroetilenos
Descriptor dicloroetilenos
Entry term(s) cloruros de vinilideno
Scope note: Hidrocarburos clorados insaturados tóxicos. Incluyen los isómeros 1,1 y 1,2 dicloro. Ambos isómeros son tóxicos pero el 1,1-dicloroetileno es depresor del SNC y hepatotóxico más potente. Se usa en la fabricación de polímeros termoplásticos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dicloroetilenos
Descriptor French: Dichloroéthylènes
Entry term(s): Chlorides, Vinylidene
Vinylidene Chlorides
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.367.300
D02.455.526.439.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004000
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: do not confuse with ETHYLENE DICHLORIDES
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Ethylenes (1974-1975)
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1976-90
History Note: 91(76); was see under HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED 1976-90
DeCS ID: 4031
Unique ID: D004000
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2000/06/22
Dichloroethylenes - Preferred
Concept UI M0006268
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Dichloroethylenes
Entry term(s) Chlorides, Vinylidene
Vinylidene Chlorides



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