| NOUN | substance | tetrachloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, carbon tet, perchloromethane | a colorless nonflammable liquid / liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils |
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| 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, carbon tet, perchloromethane | |
| Broader | solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent | A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances |
| tetrachloride | Any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule | |
| Spanish | tetraclorometano, tetracloruro de carbono | |
| Catalan | tertaclorur de carboni, tetraclorur de carboni | |
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