trichloroethylene

[ trahy-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]

/ traɪˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

a colorless, poisonous liquid, C2HCl3, used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE

Origin of trichloroethylene

First recorded in 1915–20; tri- + chloro-² + ethylene

Words nearby trichloroethylene

trichloride, trichlormethyl chloroformate, trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, trichlorofluoromethane, trichloromethane, trichloromethyl chloroformate, trichloronitromethane, trichlorophenoxyacetic acid

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British Dictionary definitions for trichloroethylene

trichloroethylene

trichlorethylene

/ (traɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn) /

noun

a volatile nonflammable mobile colourless liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform. It is a good solvent for certain organic materials and is also an inhalation anaesthetic. Formula CHCl:CCl 2

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Medical definitions for trichloroethylene

trichloroethylene

[ trī-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ]

n.

An analgesic and inhalation anesthetic used in minor surgical operations and in obstetrics.

Scientific definitions for trichloroethylene

trichloroethylene

[ trī-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ]

A heavy, colorless, toxic liquid. It is used to degrease metals, to extract oil from nuts and fruit, as a refrigerant, in dry cleaning, and as a fumigant. Chemical formula: C2HCl3.

单词	trichloroethylene
释义	trichloroethylene [ trahy-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ] / traɪˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr- / noun Chemistry. a colorless, poisonous liquid, C2HCl3, used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE Origin of trichloroethylene First recorded in 1915–20; tri- + chloro-² + ethylene Words nearby trichloroethylene trichloride, trichlormethyl chloroformate, trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, trichlorofluoromethane, trichloromethane, trichloromethyl chloroformate, trichloronitromethane, trichlorophenoxyacetic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for trichloroethylene trichloroethylene trichlorethylene / (traɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪˌliːn) / noun a volatile nonflammable mobile colourless liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform. It is a good solvent for certain organic materials and is also an inhalation anaesthetic. Formula CHCl:CCl 2 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for trichloroethylene trichloroethylene [ trī-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ] n. An analgesic and inhalation anesthetic used in minor surgical operations and in obstetrics. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for trichloroethylene trichloroethylene [ trī-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ] A heavy, colorless, toxic liquid. It is used to degrease metals, to extract oil from nuts and fruit, as a refrigerant, in dry cleaning, and as a fumigant. Chemical formula: C2HCl3. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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