tetrachloride
noun
tet·ra·chlo·ride
ˌte-trə-ˈklȯr-ˌīd 
: a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine
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Most forms of radar and infrared sensors can see straight through conventional smoke, though how imaging infrared cameras would perceive a titanium tetrachloride smokescreen is unknown.
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Capturing silicon from silicon tetrachloride requires less energy than obtaining it from raw silica, so recycling this waste can save manufacturers money.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2014
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 5 Oct. 2020
Capturing silicon from silicon tetrachloride requires less energy than obtaining it from raw silica, so recycling this waste can save manufacturers money.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2014
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tetrachloride
noun
tet·ra·chlo·ride
ˌte-trə-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-
: a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine
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