tetrachloromethane

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

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Synonyms

carbon tetrachloride carbon tet perchloromethane thinner tetrachloride dichloromethane trichloroethylene methylene chloride pentachlorophenol trichloromethane chlorinated hydrocarbons perchloroethylene halogenated hydrocarbons dichloroethane dichlorobenzene

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Hypernyms

solvent dissolvent tetrachloride dissolver resolvent dissolving agent

Close letter words and terms

tetrachlorogermane tetrachlorohydroquinone tetrachloroisophthalonitrile tetrachloropalladate tetrachlorophenol tetrachlorophenolphthalein