perchloroethylene
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of perchloroethylene
First recorded in 1870–75; perchloro- + ethylene
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 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
Pigment Violet 29, cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster, methylene chloride, n-methylpyrrolidone, perchloroethylene — reached similar conclusions of widespread “unreasonable risks,” as did one completed during the Trump administration for asbestos.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
But as those companies began storing and disposing of metals, solvents and other waste in the area, known carcinogens such as trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, hexavalent chromium and 1,4-dioxane trickled into the Valley’s aquifer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
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