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carbon tetrachloride

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-bon te-tra-chlo-ride
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

carbon tetrabromide carbon tetrafluoride carbon tetraiodide

Frequently Paired Words

carbon tetrabromide carbon tetrafluoride carbon tetraiodide

Synonyms

carbon chloride carbon tet Necatorina perchloromethane tetrachloromethane

Questions

What does carbon tetrachloride mean?
The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers.

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