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tetrachloride
[ te-truh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]
tetrachloride
/ ˌtɛtrəˈklɔːraɪd /
noun
- any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
carbon tetrachloride, CCl4
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tetrachloride1
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Example Sentences
All use an extinguishing liquid with carbon tetrachloride as a base.
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The same fact was observed in 1858 by Hofmann, who used the tetrachloride of carbon as an oxidizing agent.
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When passed through a red-hot tube with chlorine it yields carbon tetrachloride and sulphur chloride (H. Kolbe).
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Extinguishers arranged to throw a stream of carbon tetrachloride are also on the market.
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The reaction may be started, however, by the addition of a few drops of a solution of copper sulphate or platinum tetrachloride.
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