Tetrachloroethylene

//ˌtɛtraklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A liquid chlorocarbon with the formula C₂Cl₄, commonly used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing. countable, uncountable

    "Uses of tetrachloroethylene have included dry cleaning, degreasing, deworming, and others, but its use is now curtailed as compared with decades ago."

  2. 2
    anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes wordnet

Synonyms

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carbon dichlorideethylene tetrachloridepcepercpercperchloroethylene

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"Uses of tetrachloroethylene have included dry cleaning, degreasing, deworming, and others, but its use is now curtailed as compared with decades ago."

Etymology

From tetra- + chloro- + ethylene.

Related phrases

dry cleaning

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