Perchloroethylene Definition

pər-klôrō-ĕthə-lēn
noun
A colorless, nonflammable chlorocarbon, C2 Cl4 , used in dry-cleaning solutions and as an industrial solvent.
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An alternative name for tetrachloroethene, a non-combustible solvent commonly used in dry cleaning.

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Singular:
perchloroethylene
Plural:
perchloroethylenes

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