trichloroethylene
/traɪˌklɔroʊˈɛθəliːn/
noun
- A colorless liquid chemical used mainly as a solvent to remove grease and dirt from metal parts, and in some industrial cleaning products.
- Trichloroethylene is a common solvent in dry cleaning and metal degreasing.
- Workers must wear protective gloves when handling trichloroethylene.
- The factory used trichloroethylene to clean engine parts before assembly.