What does "trichloroethylene" mean?

The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl₂=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic.

What is a synonym for "trichloroethylene"?

Common synonyms include: tce, trichloroethane.

Pronounced //trʌɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn//.

/trʌɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl₂=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic. countable, uncountable
"The nurse gave the woman in labour trichloroethylene, a chemical also used to clean metal parts."
2
a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage wordnet

"The nurse gave the woman in labour trichloroethylene, a chemical also used to clean metal parts."

tri- + chloro- + ethylene (“ethyl (“eth- + -yl”) + -ene”)