methylene chloride
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of methylene chloride
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The FDA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have deemed methylene chloride unsafe to consume at concentrations above 10 milligrams per kilogram of your body weight.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2024
“Exposure to methylene chloride has devastated families across this country for too long, including some who saw loved ones go to work and never come home,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Wendy Hartley, whose son Kevin died from methylene chloride poisoning after refinishing a bathtub at work, called the new rule “a huge step that will protect vulnerable workers.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Shortly thereafter, California Assemblymember Eloise Reyes proposed new legislation that would expressly prohibit a “person or entity from using methylene chloride in the process of decaffeinating coffee” starting in 2027.
From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024
The toy consists of two glass bulbs connected by a glass tube with a highly volatile liquid, methylene chloride, stored within.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024
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