perchloromethane

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

carbon tetrachloride tetrachloromethane carbon tet tetrachloride tetrachlormethane

Hypernyms

solvent dissolvent tetrachloride dissolver resolvent dissolving agent

Close letter words and terms

perchlorobenzoic acid perchloroethylene perchloroheteroaromatic perchloropentacyclodecane perchromic perchromic acid