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perchloroethylene
noun
per·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene
| \ (ˌ)pər-ˌklȯr-ō-ˈe-thə-ˌlēn
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Definition of perchloroethylene
: a colorless nonflammable toxic liquid C2Cl4 used often as a solvent in dry cleaning and for removal of grease from metals
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perchloroethylene
noun
per·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene
| \ ˌpər-ˌklōr-ō-ˈeth-ə-ˌlēn
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variants:
also perchlorethylene \ -ˌklōr-ˈeth-
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Medical Definition of perchloroethylene
: a toxic nonflammable carcinogenic liquid C2Cl4 often used as a solvent in dry cleaning and for removal of grease from metals
— called also perc, tetrachloroethylene
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