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perchloroethylene [pər¦klȯr·ō′eth·ə‚lēn] (organic chemistry) CCl2CCl2Stable, colorless liquid, boiling at 121°C; nonflammable and nonexplosive, with low toxicity; used as a dry-cleaning and industrial solvent, in pharmaceuticals and medicine, and for metal cleaning. Also known as tetrachloroethylene. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some other hazardous ingredients in traditional floor waxes are nitrobenzene, perchloroethylene, phenol, toluene and xylene. The state Air Resources Board this month scrapped a proposed rule to reduce the use of perchloroethylene, or "perc," by dry cleaners and is instead pursuing an all-out ban on the cancer-causing chemical. The contaminant of concern was a chlorinated volatile organic compound called Perchloroethylene, more commonly known as PCE. |
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