trichloroethylene

IPA: trˈɪkɫɔroʊˈɛθʌɫin

(organic chemistry) the unsaturated chlorinated hydrocarbon C(Cl)₂=CHCl used as an industrial solvent

Examples of "trichloroethylene" in Sentences

The Myrtle Beach lawsuits involve AVX's use of a degreaser called trichloroethylene, or TCE, which has been linked with cancer and other illnesses.
Department of Education officials closed Bronx New School on Jerome Ave. late last month after finding high levels of a cancer-causing poison called trichloroethylene, or TCE, there.
•By far, the most common contaminant is a chlorinated solvent called trichloroethylene, or "trike," and its breakdown products -- substances known to cause birth defects and cancer and reaching concentrations thousands of times higher than federal drinking water standards allow.
The lawsuits _ a class-action case involving about 200 people and another case filed by the would-be developers of a condominium project _ seek unspecified financial compensation for property that owners say is worthless because of the contamination from a degreaser called trichloroethylene, also known as TCE.