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perchloroethylene

UK/pəˌklɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/US/pɚˌklɔɹoʊˈɛθəˌlin/

perchloroethylene noun: synonym of tetrachloroethylene, a nonflammable, non-polar solvent with low toxicity, especially in the dry-cleaning trade.

Noun

perchloroethylene (countable and uncountable, plural perchloroethylenes)

  1. Synonym of tetrachloroethylene, a nonflammable, non-polar solvent with low toxicity, especially in the dry-cleaning trade

Synonyms of perchloroethylene

Forms of perchloroethylene

pluralperchloroethylenes

Origin of perchloroethylene

From per- + chloro- + ethylene.

Words formed from perchloroethylene

Questions about perchloroethylene

What does perchloroethylene mean?
Perchloroethylene means synonym of tetrachloroethylene, a nonflammable, non-polar solvent with low toxicity, especially in the dry-cleaning trade.
What part of speech is perchloroethylene?
Perchloroethylene is a noun.
How do you pronounce perchloroethylene?
Perchloroethylene is pronounced /pəˌklɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of perchloroethylene?
The plural of perchloroethylene is perchloroethylenes.

Words near perchloroethylene in the dictionary

  1. perchlorinations
  2. perchloro
  3. perchlorobenzene
  4. perchlorobenzoic
  5. perchlorobenzoic acid
  6. perchloroethylene
  7. perchloroethylenes
  8. perchloroheteroaromatic
  9. perchloromethane
  10. perchloropentacyclodecane
  11. perchromate

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