perchloroethylene
[ per-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]
/ pərˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr- /
noun Chemistry.
Nearby words
perchloric acid, perchloride, perchlorinate, perchloro-, perchloroethane, perchloroethylene, perchloromethane, perchta, perciatelli, percipient, percival
Origin of perchloroethylene
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British Dictionary definitions for perchloroethylene
perchloroethylene
perchloroethene (pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθiːn)
/ (pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn) /
noun
a colourless liquid used as a dry-cleaning solvent. Formula: CCl 2 :CCl 2
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Science definitions for perchloroethylene
perchloroethylene
[ pər-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ]
See tetrachloroethylene.
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