BusinessAugust 28, 2026
trichloroethene
try-klawr-oh-EE-theen
Definition
A colorless, volatile industrial solvent and chemical compound that is a common environmental pollutant found at sites where manufacturing occurred.
Etymology
The word is formed from the chemical components 'tri-' (three), 'chlorine', and 'ethene' (a hydrocarbon). It follows standard chemical nomenclature used to describe the molecular structure of the solvent.
In the news
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