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Definition of Carbon tetrachloride

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.

Definition of Carbon tetrachloride

1. Noun. (organic compound) The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, non-inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers. ¹

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Medical Definition of Carbon tetrachloride

1. Tetrachloromethane. A solvent for oils, fats, lacquers, varnishes, rubber waxes, and resins, and a starting material in the manufacturing of organic compounds. Poisoning by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption is possible and may be fatal. Chemical name: Methane, tetrachloro- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carbon Tetrachloride

Literary usage of Carbon tetrachloride

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Mysore Geologists' Association (1918)
"Carbon-Tetrachloride Method. A process for the decomposition of tungsten ores by means of carbon tetrachloride was patented in 1914 by Jannasch and Leiste ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1910)
"Ten cc. of fresh carbon tetrachloride were then added to the contents of separator A, ... This portion of carbon tetrachloride, which had made the second ..."

3. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"Carbon disulphide is first formed, then carbon tetrachloride and sulphur ... The carbon tetrachloride prepared in this way is usually contaminated with ..."

4. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"The mixture becomes hot, and on cooling deposits crystals of antimony trichloride mixed with sulphur, whilst carbon tetrachloride remains in solution ..."

5. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp (1916)
"carbon tetrachloride is a heavy, colorless liquid, boiling at 76° C. It is a good solvent for many substances, and may be used instead of chloroform or ..."

6. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1905)
"The vapor of carbon tetrachloride was found to act slowly on ignited titanic oxide ... The oxide of columbium is readily acted upon by carbon tetrachloride ..."

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