tetrachloride

[ te-truh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.

tetrachloride

/ ˌtɛtrəˈklɔːraɪd /

noun

1. any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule

   carbon tetrachloride, CCl4

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrachloride¹

First recorded in 1865–70; tetra- + chloride

Example Sentences

The agency moved to ban asbestos last year and has also proposed banning methylene chloride, perchloroethylene and carbon tetrachloride.

From Seattle Times

It also started a production line for optical fiber ultra-high purity germanium tetrachloride, with annual output of 30 metric tons.

From Reuters

They will also apply to six germanium products: germanium dioxide, germanium epitaxial growth substrate, germanium ingot, germanium metal, germanium tetrachloride and zinc germanium phosphide.

From Reuters

That includes the likely next up, perchloroethylene, a solvent used for cleaning and degreasing, and carbon tetrachloride, another solvent that is commonly used to produce other chemicals such as refrigerants.

From Washington Post

The munition, which combined powdered zinc and carbon tetrachloride to generate opaque clouds of molten zinc chloride smoke, was intended to obscure troop movements, not for crowd control.

From Salon