# perchloroethylene

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˌklɔːɹəʊˈɛθɪliːn/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of tetrachloroethylene, a nonflammable, non-polar solvent with low toxicity, especially in the dry-cleaning trade

## Etymology
From per- + chloro- + ethylene.

## Source
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