Associations to the word «Tetrachloromethane»

Wiktionary

TETRACHLOROMETHANE, noun. (organic compound) carbon tetrachloride

Dictionary definition

TETRACHLOROMETHANE, 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.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats