trichloroethene

T1R1I1C3H4L1O1R1O1E1T1H4E1N1E1

noun

Synonym of trichloroethylene.

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trichloroethylene
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Meanings

nountrichloroethene (countable and uncountable, plural trichloroethenes)

plural trichloroethenes

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of trichloroethylene.

    Synonyms: trichloroethylene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of trichloroethylene.

Similar
trichloroethylene
Also see
trichloroethylene

Origin

From tri- + chloro- + ethene (“eth- + -ene”).

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APA

trichloroethene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichloroethene

MLA

“trichloroethene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichloroethene. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichloroethene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichloroethene.

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