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perchloroethylene
[ per-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]
/ pərˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr- /
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Origin of perchloroethylene
First recorded in 1870–75; perchloro- + ethylene
Words nearby perchloroethylene
perchloric acid, perchloride, perchlorinate, perchloro-, perchloroethane, perchloroethylene, perchloromethane, Perchta, perciatelli, percipient, Percival
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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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Scientific definitions for perchloroethylene
perchloroethylene
[ pər-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ]
See tetrachloroethylene.
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