- perchloromethane
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/peuhr klawr'oh meth"ayn, -klohr'-/, n. Chem.See carbon tetrachloride.[PERCHLORO- + METHANE]
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perchloromethane
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perchloromethane — noun carbon tetrachloride … Wiktionary
perchloromethane — 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 • Syn: ↑carbon tetrachloride, ↑carbon tet, ↑tetrachloromethane • Hypernyms: ↑solvent,… … Useful english dictionary
Carbon tetrachloride — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
carbon tetrachloride — a colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, toxic liquid, CCl4, usually produced by the reaction of chlorine with carbon disulfide, methane, or other carbon containing compounds: used mainly as a refrigerant, fire extinguisher, cleaning fluid, solvent,… … Universalium
perchloro- — a combination of per and chloro 2: perchloromethane. Also, perchlor . * * * … Universalium
carbon tet — 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 • Syn: ↑carbon tetrachloride, ↑tetrachloromethane, ↑perchloromethane • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
carbon tetrachloride — 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 (Freq. 19) • Syn: ↑carbon tet, ↑tetrachloromethane, ↑perchloromethane • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
dissolver — noun a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution • Syn: ↑solvent, ↑dissolvent, ↑dissolving agent, ↑resolvent • Derivationally related forms: ↑resolve ( … Useful english dictionary
dissolving agent — noun a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances (Freq. 1) the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution • Syn: ↑solvent, ↑dissolvent, ↑dissolver, ↑resolvent • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tetrachloride — noun any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound • Hyponyms: ↑carbon tetrachloride, ↑carbon tet, ↑tetrachloromethane, ↑perchloromethane * * * |te.trə … Useful english dictionary
