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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
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| carbon tetrachloride |
A significant contributor to the atmospheric chlorine budget, this compound, formula CCl 4 , has been used in industrial applications as a solvent. Its production is now banned as a result of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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| carbon tetrachloride |
A manufactured compound, most often found as a colorless gas. Because of its harmful effect on the ozone layer, the production and use of carbon tetrachloride in industrialized nations was banned in 1996 under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. It is highly persistent and remains at levels of concern in the environment in the United States; it is an important hazardous air pollutant.
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| carbon tetrachloride |
CAS Number: 56-23-5. A colorless, nonflammable, toxic liquid that has an odor resembling that of chloroform and is used as a solvent and a refrigerant. Chemical formula = CCl4. Molecular weight = 153.8 g/mol. Learn More...
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| carbon tetrachloride |
Compound consisting of one carbon atom ad four chlorine atoms, once widely used as a industrial raw material, as a solvent, and in the production of CFCs. Use as a solvent ended when it was discovered to be carcinogenic.
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