tetrachloromethane

American

[te-truh-klawr-oh-meth-eyn, -klohr-] / ˌtɛ trəˌklɔr oʊˈmɛθ eɪn, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

carbon tetrachloride.

tetrachloromethane British

/ ˈtɛtrəklɔːrəʊˌmiːθeɪn /

noun

the systematic name for carbon tetrachloride

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Etymology

Origin of tetrachloromethane

tetra- + chloromethane

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