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perchloroethylene

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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.


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