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
Examples of 'tetrachloromethane' in a sentence
tetrachloromethane
This results in high yields and avoids the use of tetrachloromethane employed in the current manufacturing process.
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