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TRICHLOROETHYLENE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
Synonyms:
TCE; trichloroethane; trichloroethylene
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("trichloroethylene" is a kind of...):
ethene; ethylene (a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic)
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