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perchloromethane

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[per-klawr-oh-meth-eyn, -klohr-] / pərˌklɔr oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

carbon tetrachloride.

Etymology

Origin of perchloromethane

perchloro- + methane

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