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Definition of Carbon tet
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Dissolvent, Dissolver, Dissolving Agent, Resolvent, Solvent, Tetrachloride
Definition of Carbon tet
1. Noun. (informal) carbon tetrachloride ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carbon Tet
Literary usage of Carbon tet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Studies from the Chemical Laboratory of the Sheffield Scientific School by H. L. Wells (1901)
"These seemed to leave little doubt of the purity of the substance, but, on
crystallizing from carbon tet- ..."
2. Diseases of the Skin by Richard Lightburn Sutton (1919)
"Foster found heat ¡ind hydrocyanic acid t lie best a_r<'iits where the work was
to be done on an extensive scale. For small operations, carbon tet ..."
3. Gas Warfare by Edward Samuel Farrow (1920)
"... consisting essentially of saltpetre, sulphur, pitch, borax and glue, and
the "BM" mixture, consisting essentially of powdered zinc, carbon tet- ..."
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