Definition of carbon tetrachloride Carbon tetrachloride
car•bon tet•ra•chlo•ride
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What does carbon tetrachloride mean?
WordNet
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| carbon tetrachloride - a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined | ||
| carbon tet, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane | ||
| dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- carbon tetrachloride (Noun)
The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, non-inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, in dry cleaning and in fire extinguisher s.
