Tetrachloroethene

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The chlorinated derivative of ethylene Cl₂C=CCl₂; it is widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics and for metal-degreasing. uncountable

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pcepcepercperchloroethyleneperchloroethylenetetrachloroethylene

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dry cleaning

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