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carbontetrachloride

carbontetrachloride is the alternative form of carbon tetrachloride.

Meaning of carbon tetrachloride

Noun

carbon tetrachloride (uncountable)

  1. The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers.

Questions about carbontetrachloride

What is carbontetrachloride the alternative form of?
Carbontetrachloride is the alternative form of carbon tetrachloride.

Words near carbontetrachloride in the dictionary

  1. carbonothioate
  2. carbonothioates
  3. carbonothioyl
  4. carbonous
  5. carbons
  6. carbontetrachloride
  7. carbonucleophile
  8. carbonucleophiles
  9. carbonyl
  10. carbonyl chloride
  11. carbonyl cyanide

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