Uses of tetrachloroethylene have included dry cleaning, degreasing, deworming, and others, but its use is now curtailed as compared with decades ago.
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Tetrachloroethylene
//ˌtɛtraklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn//
Synonyms for "tetrachloroethylene" (11 found)
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9 translations across 8 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- percloroetilè noun (chlorocarbon)
- tetracloroetilè noun (chlorocarbon)
Finnish
1 entries- tetrakloorietyleeni noun (chlorocarbon)
French
1 entries- tétrachloroéthylène noun (chlorocarbon)
German
1 entries- Tetrachlorethylen noun (chlorocarbon)
Italian
1 entries- tetracloroetilene noun (chlorocarbon)
Japanese
1 entries- テトラクロロエチレン noun (chlorocarbon)
Romanian
1 entries- tetracloroetilenă noun (chlorocarbon)
Turkish
1 entries- tetrakloroetilen noun (chlorocarbon)
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The department has been testing samples of tap water in the affected neighborhoods for the presence of the chemical, tetrachloroethylene, which is used in dry cleaning and auto body repair.
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