Meaning of tetrachloroethylene | Babel Free
/ˌtɛtraklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/Definitions
A liquid chlorocarbon with the formula C₂Cl₄, commonly used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Tetrachlorethylen
Français
tétrachloroéthylène
Italiano
tetracloroetilene
日本語
テトラクロロエチレン
Türkçe
tetrakloroetilen
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.