tetrachloromethane

[te-truh-klawr-oh-meth-eyn, -klohr-]

noun

Chemistry.

1. carbon tetrachloride.

tetrachloromethane

/ ˈtɛtrəklɔːrəʊˌmiːθeɪn /

noun

1. the systematic name for carbon tetrachloride

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrachloromethane¹

tetra- + chloromethane