四氯乙烯

sìlǜyǐxī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 tetrachloroethylene
  2. 2 perchloroethylene (PERC, common dry-cleaning solvent)

Examples

Gānxǐ diàn cháng yòng sìlǜyǐxī zuòwéi róngjì.
Dry cleaners commonly use tetrachloroethylene as a solvent.
Chángqī jiēchù sìlǜyǐxī kěnéng wēihài jiànkāng.
Long-term exposure to tetrachloroethylene may harm health.

Tips

memory
Read the formula: (four) (chlorine) 乙烯 (ethylene = ethene, C₂H₄). Four chlorines on ethylene = C₂Cl₄. Chinese chemistry names are basically the structural formula spelled out.

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