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carbon tetrachloride

noun

Definition of carbon tetrachloride

: a colorless nonflammable toxic liquid CCl4 that has an odor resembling that of chloroform and is used as a solvent and a refrigerant

Examples of carbon tetrachloride in a Sentence

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 In January, the government announced tighter controls on carbon tetrachloride, a chemical that can be used to make CFC-11, and ordered unlicensed companies not to sell it off as a byproduct from making other chemicals. — Chris Buckley, New York Times, "In a High-Stakes Environmental Whodunit, Many Clues Point to China," 24 June 2018

First Known Use of carbon tetrachloride

1868, in the meaning defined above

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carbon tetrachloride

noun

Medical Definition of carbon tetrachloride

: 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

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