Meaning of trichloroethylene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

/trʌɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/

Definitions

The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl₂=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic.

countable, uncountable

Deutsch Trichlorethylen

Español tricloroetileno

Suomi trikloorietyleeni

Français trichloroéthylène

Italiano tricloroetilene

Português tricloroetileno

Türkçe trikloroetilen

“The nurse gave the woman in labour trichloroethylene, a chemical also used to clean metal parts.”

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.