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Noun: carbon tet
Usage: informal
  1. A colourless 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
    "carbon tet was once common in dry cleaning but has been phased out due to health concerns";
    - carbon tetrachloride, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane

Derived forms: carbon tets

Type of: dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent, tetrachloride

Encyclopedia: Carbon tet