tetrachloroethylene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɛtraklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English chloro- English ethylene English tetrachloroethylene From tetra- + chloro- + ethylene.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A liquid chlorocarbon with the formula C₂Cl₄, commonly used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing.
Uses of tetrachloroethylene have included dry cleaning, degreasing, deworming, and others, but its use is now curtailed as compared with decades ago.
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.
2007 May 12, The Associated Press, “Car Wash’s Water Is Tested in Search for Contaminant”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetrachloroethylenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
DCE · TCE · dichloroethylene · trichloroethylene
Synonyms
perc · perchloroethylene · tetrachloroethene
Translations (9)
ca tetracloroetilè (chlorocarbon) · ro tetracloroetilenă (chlorocarbon) · ca percloroetilè (chlorocarbon) · fr tétrachloroéthylène (chlorocarbon) · tr tetrakloroetilen (chlorocarbon) · ja テトラクロロエチレン (chlorocarbon) · fi tetrakloorietyleeni (chlorocarbon) · de Tetrachlorethylen (chlorocarbon) · it tetracloroetilene (chlorocarbon)