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tetrachloroethylene
[ te-truh-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C 2 Cl 4 , used as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning.
tetrachloroethylene
/ tĕt′rə-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ /
- A colorless, nonflammable organic liquid used in dry-cleaning solutions, as an industrial solvent, and as an agent for expelling or destroying parasitic intestinal worms. Also called perchloroethylene. Chemical formula: C 2 Cl 4 .
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