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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First Known Use of perchloroethylene
1873
Medical Dictionary
noun
per·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene
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ˌpər-ˌklōr-ō-ˈeth-ə-ˌlēn
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variants:
also
perchlorethylene
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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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