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car′bon tetrachlo′ride, 
  1. Chemistry, Pest Controla colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, toxic liquid, CCl4, usually produced by the reaction of chlorine with carbon disulfide, methane, or other carbon-containing compounds: used mainly as a refrigerant, fire extinguisher, cleaning fluid, solvent, and insecticide. Also called tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane. 
  • 1900–05

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carbon tetrachloride
  1. a colourless volatile nonflammable sparingly soluble liquid made from chlorine and carbon disulphide; tetrachloromethane. It is used as a solvent, cleaning fluid, and insecticide. Formula: CCl4
'carbon tetrachloride' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chlorocarbon - perchloromethane - tetrachloromethane

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