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perchloroethylene

[ per-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.


perchloroethylene

/ pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθiːn; pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn /

noun

  1. a colourless liquid used as a dry-cleaning solvent. Formula: CCl 2 :CCl 2
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perchloroethylene

/ pər-klôr′ō-ĕthə-lēn′ /

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Word History and Origins

Origin of perchloroethylene1

First recorded in 1870–75; perchloro- + ethylene

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