CARBON TETRACHLORIDE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a colorless 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
   Synonym(s)
   • carbon tet (what does carbon tet mean?)
   • perchloromethane (what does perchloromethane mean?)
   • tetrachloromethane (what does tetrachloromethane mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) carbon tetrachloride is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • solvent (what does solvent mean?)
   • dissolvent (what does dissolvent mean?)
   • dissolver (what does dissolver mean?)
   • dissolving agent (what does dissolving agent mean?)
   • resolvent (what does resolvent mean?)
   • tetrachloride (what does tetrachloride mean?)