# trichloroethylene

> English word · Noun · IPA /trʌɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/

## Definitions
1. The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl₂=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic.

## Etymology
tri- + chloro- + ethylene (“ethyl (“eth- + -yl”) + -ene”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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