Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two dense, colorless, nonflammable, isomeric liquid compounds, C2H3Cl3, having a sweet odor, used as solvents for adhesives, pesticides, and lubricants, and in industrial cleaning solutions.
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- noun organic chemistry Either of two
isomeric halogenated hydrocarbons , CH3-CCl3 or CH2Cl-CHCl2, that are used in several industrial applications, especially assolvents - noun organic chemistry Any of many
derivatives of these compounds
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- noun a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
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Chlorinated hydrocarbons include compounds such as chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCE). 1,1,1-trichloroethane is one of the least toxic of the chlorinated hydrocarbons.
poison prevention for Delaware, Lehigh Valley, S.E. Pennsylvania 2010
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(Table 2) Halogenated hydrocarbons, such as the solvent trichloroethane and methylene chloride, can produce liver and renal toxicity following chronic exposure, as well as central nervous system (CNS) effects with acute exposure.
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I predict that learning more about low-dose effects of ubiquitous chemicals (perchlorate, MTBE, trichloroethane, perfluorochemicals -- all of which have been found in municipal water supplies) will give even committed tap-water drinkers pause.
Elizabeth Royte: Another Gift to the Bottled Water Industry 2009
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Two separate studies presented today during the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Orlando confirmed existing hypotheses that maternal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals – including total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, such as Arochlor) and organochlorinated pesticides (such as dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane, or DDT) may contribute to an increased incidence of these conditions.
Maternal Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants Linked to Urologic Conditions in Boys GreenFertility 2008
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Use in all references for the insecticide dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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Use in all references for the insecticide dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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The chemical in question, trichloroethane, isn't even really known to cause the types of symptoms these girls are having.
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Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.
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Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.
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Alternative to trichloroethane and trichloroethylene is neither an ozone depleter nor a carcinogen and has gained Boeing and Airbus approval on top of critical cleaning performance.
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