carbon tetrachloride

Noun

Meaning

a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

tetrachloromethane carbon tet perchloromethane water acid poison foam arsenic soda extinguisher cleanser hydrant sprinkler fire extinguisher snorkel
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Hypernyms

solvent dissolvent tetrachloride dissolver resolvent dissolving agent

Examples

For instance, carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) etches silicon and aluminium, and trifluoromethane etches silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. Source: Internet

The industrial toxin carbon tetrachloride and the wild mushroom Amanita phalloides are other known hepatotoxins. Source: Internet

Personal life and death On 14 October 1962, Kenneth's father, Charlie Williams, was taken to hospital after drinking carbon tetrachloride that had been stored in a cough-mixture bottle. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carbon tet carbon tetraboride carbon tetrabromide carbon tetrafluoride carbon tetrahalide carbon tetraiodide