TRICHLOROETHYLENE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage

Synonyms:

TCE; trichloroethane; trichloroethylene

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("trichloroethylene" is a kind of...):

ethene; ethylene (a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic)

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