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tetrachloroethylene
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tet·ra·chlo·ro·eth·yl·ene  (ttr-klôr-th-ln, -klr-) also tet·ra·chlor·eth·yl·ene (-klôr-th-, -klr-)
n.
Perchloroethylene.
tetrachloroethylene  (ttr-klôr-th-ln)
A colorless, nonflammable organic liquid used in dry-cleaning solutions, as an industrial solvent, and as an agent for expelling or destroying parasitic intestinal worms. Also called perchloroethylene. Chemical formula: C2Cl4.
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Noun1.tetrachloroethylene - anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene
anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
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