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/ˌtɛtraklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/ · noun
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.
Use tetrachloroethylene when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tetrachloroethylene means A liquid chlorocarbon with the formula C₂Cl₄, commonly used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing..
Common synonyms include tetrachloroethene, perchloroethylene, perc.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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