Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetrachloroethene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetra-chloroethene
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chlorinated derivative of ethylene Cl₂C=CCl₂; it is widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics and for metal-degreasing.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

tetrachloroethylene perchloroethylene perc PCE

Questions

What does tetrachloroethene mean?: The chlorinated derivative of ethylene Cl₂C=CCl₂; it is widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics and for metal-degreasing.

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