trichloroethane
/traɪˌklɔroʊˈɛθeɪn/
noun
- A colorless liquid chemical used as a solvent, especially for cleaning and degreasing.
- Trichloroethane was once common in dry cleaning but is now restricted in many countries.
- The factory used trichloroethane to remove grease from metal parts.
- Workers wore protective gloves when handling trichloroethane.