trichloroethylene

== English == === Alternative forms === trichlorethylene (archaic, rare) === Etymology === tri- +‎ chloro- +‎ ethylene (“ethyl (“eth- +‎ -yl”) +‎ -ene”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /trʌɪˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/ === Noun === trichloroethylene (countable and uncountable, plural trichloroethylenes) (organic chemistry) The unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon CCl2=CHCl used as an industrial solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic. Synonyms: TCE (initialism), trichloroethene (IUPAC name) Coordinate terms: (2 Cl) dichloroethylene, DCE, (4 Cl) tetrachloroethylene, perc ==== Translations ====