perchloroethylene
[ per-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr- ]
/ pərˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr- /
noun Chemistry.
Origin of perchloroethylene
First recorded in 1870–75;
perchloro- +
ethylene
Words nearby perchloroethylene
perchloric acid,
perchloride,
perchlorinate,
perchloro-,
perchloroethane,
perchloroethylene,
perchloromethane,
perchta,
perciatelli,
percipient,
percival
British Dictionary definitions for perchloroethylene
perchloroethylene
perchloroethene (pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθiːn)
/ (pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn) /
noun
a colourless liquid used as a dry-cleaning solvent. Formula: CCl 2 :CCl 2
Scientific definitions for perchloroethylene
perchloroethylene
[ pər-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′ ]
See tetrachloroethylene.