tetrachloromethane
Carbon tetrachlorideCarbon tetrachloride.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Carbon tetrachloride.
More definitions
- 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
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From tetrachloro + methane.From tetrachloro + methane.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in 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:carbon tetrachloridecarbon tetperchloromethane
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable