perchloroethylene
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of perchloroethylene
First recorded in 1870–75; perchloro- + ethylene
Example Sentences
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The groundwater in the area is contaminated with harmful chemicals including trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
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 agency moved to ban asbestos last year and has also proposed banning methylene chloride, perchloroethylene and carbon tetrachloride.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023
That includes the likely next up, perchloroethylene, a solvent used for cleaning and degreasing, and carbon tetrachloride, another solvent that is commonly used to produce other chemicals such as refrigerants.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
The agency will also not consider the hazards of perchloroethylene discharged into streams or lakes, landfills or the air from dry-cleaning stores or manufacturing or processing plants, the documents say.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2018
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