perchloroethylene

per·chlo·ro·eth·yl·ene

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr-]
- /pərˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr-/
- /pəklˌɔːrəʊˈeθɪlˌiːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-klawr-oh-eth-uh-leen, -klohr-]
- /pərˌklɔr oʊˈɛθ əˌlin, -ˌkloʊr-/

Definitions of perchloroethylene word

noun perchloroethylene tetrachloroethylene. 1
noun perchloroethylene a colourless liquid used as a dry-cleaning solvent. Formula: CCl2:CCl2 0

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Origin of perchloroethylene

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; perchloro- + ethylene

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Parts of speech for Perchloroethylene

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Perchloroethylene

perchloroethylene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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