English Explanatory Dictionary

trichloroethylene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl₂=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic.

Pronunciation

/trʌɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/

Word forms

trichloroethylene trichloroethylenes trichlorethylene

Etymology

tri- + chloro- + ethylene (“ethyl (“eth- + -yl”) + -ene”)

Synonyms

TCE trichloroethene
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