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perchloroethylene
noun per·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene \(ˌ)pər-ˌklȯr-ō-ˈe-thə-ˌlēn\
Definition of PERCHLOROETHYLENE
: a colorless nonflammable toxic liquid C2Cl4 used often as a solvent in dry cleaning and for removal of grease from metals
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First Known Use of PERCHLOROETHYLENE
1873
Medical Dictionary
perchloroethylene
noun per·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene \ˌpər-ˌklōr-ō-ˈeth-ə-ˌlēn\
Medical Definition of PERCHLOROETHYLENE
: a toxic nonflammable carcinogenic liquid C2Cl4 often used as a solvent in dry cleaning and for removal of grease from metals—called also perc, tetrachloroethylene
Variants of PERCHLOROETHYLENE
per·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene also per·chlor·eth·y·lene \-ˌklōr-ˈeth-\
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