Synonyms for tetrachloroethylene
- noun
- British English
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A liquid chlorocarbon with the formula C₂Cl₄, commonly used in dry cleaning and metal degreasing.
Uses of tetrachloroethylene have included dry cleaning, degreasing, deworming, and others, but its use is now curtailed as compared with decades ago.
Related words
- Other spellings
- tetrachlorethylene US
Forms
- Plural
- tetrachloroethylenes → perks, perchloroethylenes…
Example sentences
- perk Here you go – a hot cuppa. That'll perk you up.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tetrachloroethylene | falling | |
| perk | rising | |
| perchloroethylene | steady | |
| tetrachloroethene | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- perk1