三氯乙烯
sān​lǜ​yǐ​xī

trichloroethylene

  • created sense approved 三氯乙烯 · sān​lǜ​yǐ​xī · trichloroethylene — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三氯乙烯

    sān​lǜ​yǐ​xī

    trichloroethylene

    A colorless, non-flammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and coatings. Derived by heating tetrachloroethylene with lime, it is insoluble in water but dissolves in ethanol and ether.

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 氯 (literal) → 氯 · lǜ · chlorine 乙烯 (literal) → 乙烯 · yǐ​xī · ethylene; ethene

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