silicon tetrachloride


silicon tetrachloride

[′sil·ə·kən ¦te·trə′klȯr‚īd] (inorganic chemistry) SiCl4 A clear, corrosive, fuming liquid with suffocating aroma; decomposes in water and alcohol; boils at 57.6°C; used in warfare smoke screens, to make ethyl silicate and silicones, and as a source of pure silicon and silica. Also known as silicon chloride; tetrachlorosilane.