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PERCHLOROMETHANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined
Synonyms:
carbon tet; carbon tetrachloride; perchloromethane; tetrachloromethane
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("perchloromethane" is a kind of...):
dissolvent; dissolver; dissolving agent; resolvent; solvent (a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances)
tetrachloride (any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule)
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