carbon tetrachloride
Ozone-depleting cleaner
Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless liquid chemical compound, historically used as a dry-cleaning solvent, fire extinguisher, and industrial degreaser.
Its toxicity to the liver and kidneys, plus its role in ozone depletion, led to bans on most uses by the late twentieth century.
The compound still appears in some industrial processes and as a laboratory reagent.
Oil-dissolving cleaner
- dry-cleaningWaterless garment cleaning process
- nonflammableUnable to burn
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- chlorinatedTreated with purifying halogen
Disinfecting with a halogen
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
Destructive to liver cells
- nephrotoxicHarmful to kidneys
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- neurotoxicDamaging to nervous system
Temperature-regulating fluid
- FreonTrademarked cooling compound
- CFCHalogenated compound harming stratosphere
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- fluorocarbonCarbon-halogen compound, very stable
degreaser
Oil-dissolving cleaner
- dry-cleaningWaterless garment cleaning process
- nonflammableUnable to burn
- volatileLiable to sudden change
chlorination
Disinfecting with a halogen
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
hepatotoxic
Destructive to liver cells
- nephrotoxicHarmful to kidneys
- carcinogenCancer-promoting agent
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
coolant
Temperature-regulating fluid
- FreonTrademarked cooling compound
- CFCHalogenated compound harming stratosphere
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
fluorocarbon · chiller · compressor · phase-out · chlorofluorocarbon
- chloromethaneschloromethane, dichloromethane, trichloromethane, chloroform
- tetrahalides
- solventsacetone, alcohol, chloroform, ether, benzene
- toxic substancesDDT, toxic fumes, poison gas, dioxin, benzene
- halomethaneschloroform, trichloromethane
- chlorinated solventschloroform, dichloromethane, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene, trichloroethane
carbon tetrachloridewater
Clear essential liquid
methanol · ethanol · saline solution · vegetable oil · acetone
carbon tetrachloridewater
Clear essential liquid
plant oils · essential oils · olive oil · lemon juice · vinegar
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