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carbon tetrachloride definition

carbon tetrachloride

a nonflammable, colorless, poisonous liquid, CCl, used in making refrigerants, as a solvent for fats and oils, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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