perchloroethylene

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perchloroethylene

/pəˌklɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/ UK
/pɚˌklɔɹoʊˈɛθəˌlin/ US

noun perchloroethylenes

countable, uncountable Synonym of tetrachloroethylene, a nonflammable, non-polar solvent with low toxicity, especially in the dry-cleaning trade
Similar: tetrachloroethylene, PCE, perc

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@misc{perchloroethylene_2026,
  title = {perchloroethylene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perchloroethylene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}