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tetrachloroethylene
[ te-truh-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr- /
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noun Chemistry.
a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C2Cl4, used as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning.
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Also called perchloroethylene.
Words nearby tetrachloroethylene
tetrabranchiate, tetrabromofluorescein, tetracaine, tetracene, tetrachloride, tetrachloroethylene, tetrachloromethane, tetrachord, tetracid, tetracoccus, tetracyclic
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Scientific definitions for tetrachloroethylene
tetrachloroethylene
[ tĕt′rə-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ]
A colorless, nonflammable organic liquid used in dry-cleaning solutions, as an industrial solvent, and as an agent for expelling or destroying parasitic intestinal worms. Also called perchloroethylene. Chemical formula: C2Cl4.
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