tetrachloroethylene: Meaning and Definition of

tet•ra•chlo•ro•eth•yl•ene

Pronunciation: (te"tru-klôr"ō-eth'u-lēn", -klōr"-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, CCl, used as a solvent, esp. in dry cleaning. Also called
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