Meanings
nountetrachloromethane (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryCarbon tetrachloride.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish tetrakloorimetaani
- tetrakloorimetaaniTranslations
Greek τετραχλωρομεθάνιο
- τετραχλωρομεθάνιο (tetrachloromethánio)Translations
Irish teitreaclóraimeatán
- teitreaclóraimeatánTranslations
Romanian tetraclorometan
- tetraclorometanTranslations
Slovak tetrachlórmetán, chlórid uhličitý
- tetrachlórmetánTranslations
- chlórid uhličitýTranslations
Turkish tetraklorometan
- tetraklorometanTranslations
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APA
tetrachloromethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrachloromethane
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“tetrachloromethane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrachloromethane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrachloromethane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrachloromethane.
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