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carbon tetrachloride

car·bon tet·ra·chlo·ride
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-buh n te-truh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-]
    • /ˈkɑr bən ˌtɛ trəˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr-/
    • /ˈkɑː.bən tˈetrəklˌɔːraɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh n te-truh-klawr-ahyd, -id, -klohr-]
    • /ˈkɑr bən ˌtɛ trəˈklɔr aɪd, -ɪd, -ˈkloʊr-/

Definitions of carbon tetrachloride words

  • noun carbon tetrachloride a colourless volatile nonflammable sparingly soluble liquid made from chlorine and carbon disulphide; tetrachloromethane. It is used as a solvent, cleaning fluid, and insecticide. Formula: CCl4 3
  • noun carbon tetrachloride a nonflammable, colorless, poisonous liquid, CCl4, used in making refrigerants, as a solvent for fats and oils, etc. 3
  • noun carbon tetrachloride a colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, toxic liquid, CCl 4 , 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, and insecticide. 1
  • noun carbon tetrachloride (organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, non-inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers. 0

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Origin of carbon tetrachloride

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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carbon tetrachloride popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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