Meaning | A colorless nonflammable liquid / liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined. |
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Synonyms | carbon tetrachloride, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane |
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Broader | solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent | A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
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tetrachloride | Any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule |
Spanish | tetraclorometano, tetracloruro de carbono |
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Catalan | tertaclorur de carboni, tetraclorur de carboni |
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