/ Dictionary / Index D dichloroethyl formal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: di•chlo•ro•eth'yl for'mal Pronunciation: (dī-klôr"ō-eth'ul, -klōr"-), [key] — Chem. Chem. a colorless liquid, CHOCl, used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of certain synthetic rubbers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dichloroethane dichloromethane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language