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tetrachloromethane

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tetrachloromethane [ˈtɛtrəklɔːrəʊˌmiːθeɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the systematic name for carbon tetrachloride
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Noun1.tetrachloromethane - 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 tet, carbon tetrachloride, perchloromethane
dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
tetrachloride - any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
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Since the HCFC and HFC refrigerants did not appear to be reactive with respect to the copper plating reaction and a copper plating proclivity test (Divers 1958) employed tetrachloromethane instead of refrigerants to promote plating, a series of chlorinated solvents were tested in the sealed tubes.
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As we determined by titration, also tetrachloromethane is reacting with alkali in the saponification mixture (2.
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The chlorinated compounds include tetrachloromethane (i.
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