perk
verb (used without object)
to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed byup ).
perc
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a variation of
perk.
Example Sentences
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Together, they focused on an attractive target, the commonly used degreasing and dry-cleaning agent perc, or perchloroethylene as chemists call it, which is non-harmful and produced in large quantities around the world.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
The widely used dry-cleaning and degreasing solvent perc can be converted to useful chemicals by a new clean, safe and inexpensive procedure.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
Despite its misleading name, the dry cleaning industry also uses a lot of water - used in the form of steam - not to mention potential carcinogens like the solvent perchloroethylene, or perc for short.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2018
To rid soil of chemicals like perchloroethylene, or perc, used in dry-cleaning, air is sucked out of the earth to extract the contaminant, he said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2017
Oil rose 0.7 percent to $87.56 a barrel in New York, reversing a drop of as much as 1.3 perc ent after the U.S.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 21, 2011
