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perchloroethylene
(redirected from Perchlorethylene)

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per·chlor·o·eth·yl·ene  (pr-klôr-th-ln, -klr-)
n. Abbr. PCE
A colorless, nonflammable organic solvent, Cl2C:CCl2, used in dry-cleaning solutions and as an industrial solvent.
perchloroethylene [pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn], perchloroethene [pəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless liquid used as a dry-cleaning solvent. Formula: CCl2:CCl2
perchloroethylene  (pr-klôr-th-ln)
See tetrachloroethylene.
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