Definition of trichloroethylene in English:
trichloroethylene
noun ˌtrʌɪklɒrəʊˈɛθɪliːnˌtrʌɪklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːntrīˌklôrōˈeTHəlēn
mass nounChemistry A colourless volatile liquid used as a solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic.
Chemical formula: CCl₂CHCl
Example sentencesExamples
- But many other chemicals linked to reproductive health problems, including xylene, trichloroethylene, phenols, and acetone, remain in use.
- Even dry-cleaning fluid, which is generally trichloroethylene, can be made from acetylene.
- The same applies to the solvents, save that chloroform and trichloroethylene were handled only in small quantities for laboratory use.
- Men employed in the fur industry also proved to be at risk, possibly related to use of dyes or chemicals such as trichloroethylene.
- Poplar plants have already been used to remove atrazine, trichloroethylene and selenium from polluted soils.