tetrachloroethylene in English
noun
(Chemistry) colorless liquid used as a solvent (especially in dry cleaning)
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1. Clothing emits tetrachloroethylene, or other dry cleaning fluids, for days after dry cleaning.
2. Apparatus and process for the reversible adsorption of chlorinated hydrocarbons, in particular tetrachloroethylene, on suitable adsorbents
3. Ikeda et al.57 found no significant difference in the frequency of chromosomal aberrations or sister chromatid exchange in lymphocytes from 10 workers exposed to 10–220 ppm (67.8–1492 mg/m3) tetrachloroethylene compared with 11 unexposed individuals.