Noun
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: WordNetFor 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