carbon tetrachloride

  • 1Carbon tetrachloride — IUPAC name …

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  • 2carbon tetrachloride — n a colorless nonflammable toxic carcinogenic liquid CCl4 that has an odor resembling that of chloroform and is used as a solvent and a refrigerant called also tetrachloromethane * * * a pungent volatile fluid used as a dry cleaner. When inhaled… …

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  • 3carbon tetrachloride — n. a nonflammable, colorless, poisonous liquid, CCl4, used in making refrigerants, as a solvent for fats and oils, etc …

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  • 4carbon tetrachloride — a colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, toxic liquid, CCl4, usually produced by the reaction of chlorine with carbon disulfide, methane, or other carbon containing compounds: used mainly as a refrigerant, fire extinguisher, cleaning fluid, solvent,… …

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  • 5carbon tetrachloride —    An extremely toxic solvent, possibly causing liver cancer and severe liver damage, even from small exposures. Exposure to carbon tetrachloride can be fatal by skin absorption or inhalation …

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  • 6carbon tetrachloride — tetrachlormetanas statusas T sritis chemija formulė CCl₄ atitikmenys: angl. carbon tetrachloride; tetrachloromethane rus. тетрахлорметан; четыреххлористый углерод ryšiai: sinonimas – anglies tetrachloridas …

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  • 7Carbon tetrachloride (data page) — This page provides supplementary chemical data on carbon tetrachloride. Material Safety Data Sheet The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommend that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for… …

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  • 8carbon tetrachloride — noun a 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 (Freq. 19) • Syn: ↑carbon tet, ↑tetrachloromethane, ↑perchloromethane • Hypernyms:… …

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  • 9carbon tetrachloride — Synonyms and related words: Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, carbon tet, carbon dioxide foam, deck gun, deluge set, extinguisher, fire apparatus, fire engine, fire hose, fire hydrant, fireplug, foam, foam extinguisher, hook and ladder, ladder… …

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  • 10carbon tetrachloride — noun Date: 1866 a colorless nonflammable toxic liquid CCl4 that has an odor resembling that of chloroform and is used as a solvent and a refrigerant …

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