tetrachloroethylene
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tetrachloroethylene
- /ˌtɛtraklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/
noun tetrachloroethylenes
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A liquid chlorocarbon with the formula C₂Cl₄, commonly used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing.
Uses of tetrachloroethylene have included dry cleaning, degreasing, deworming, and others, but its use is now curtailed as compared with decades ago.
Similar: tetrachloroethene, perchloroethylene, perc
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noun chlorocarbon
| 日本語 | テトラクロロエチレン tetorakuroroechiren |
|---|---|
| Français | tétrachloroéthylène |
| Deutsch | Tetrachlorethylen |
| Italiano | tetracloroetilene |
| Română | tetracloroetilenă |
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title = {tetrachloroethylene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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