- trichloroethylene
- noun Date: circa 1919 a nonflammable toxic liquid C2HCl3 used especially as an industrial solvent
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
trichloroethylene
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trichloroethylene — [trī klôr΄ōeth′əl ēn΄] n. [ TRI + CHLORO + ETHYLENE] a toxic, nonflammable liquid, CHCl:CCl2, used as a solvent for fats, oils, and waxes, and in dry cleaning, etc … English World dictionary
Trichloroethylene — chembox new ImageFileL1=Trichloroethene skeletal.png ImageSizeL1=120px ImageFileR1=Trichloroethylene 3D vdW.png ImageSizeR1=120px IUPACName=trichloroethene OtherNames = 1,1,2 Trichloroethene, 1,1 Dichloro 2 Chloroethylene, 1 Chloro 2,2… … Wikipedia
trichloroethylene — /truy klawr oh eth euh leen , klohr /, n. Chem. a colorless, poisonous liquid, C2HCl3, used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, esp. in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbr.: TCE [1915 20; TRI + CHLORO 2 +… … Universalium
Trichloroéthylène — Trichloréthylène Trichloréthylène Général … Wikipédia en Français
Trichloroethylene — A possible carcinogenic (cancer causing) compound used mainly as a degreaser for metal parts. Trichloroethylene was also at one time used to decaffeinate coffee. There are limited findings of elevated liver and biliary tract cancer rates in… … Medical dictionary
trichloroethylene — trichloretilenas statusas T sritis chemija formulė CHCl=CCl₂ atitikmenys: angl. trichloroethylene rus. трихлорэтилен ryšiai: sinonimas – trichloretenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Trichloroethylene (data page) — This page provides supplementary chemical data on trichloroethylene. Material Safety Data Sheet The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this … Wikipedia
trichloroethylene — noun the unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon C(Cl)=CHCl used as an industial solvent … Wiktionary
trichloroethylene — n. chemical compound used as a degreasing agent and as a solvent (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
trichloroethylene — tri·chlo·ro·ethylene … English syllables
