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trichloroethylene or trichlorethylene /trī-klōr(-ō)-ethˈi-lēn, -klör-/ noun
An ethylene derivative, used as a solvent, in paint manufacture, and as an analgesic and anaesthetic (informal short form trike /trīk/)
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Main Entry: ↑trichloro-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.