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[syn: carbon tetrachloride, carbon tet, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
carbon tetrachloride
n 1: 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 [syn: carbon
tetrachloride, carbon tet, tetrachloromethane,
perchloromethane]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "carbon tetrachloride":
Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, carbon tet,
carbon-dioxide foam, deck gun, deluge set, extinguisher,
fire apparatus, fire engine, fire hose, fire hydrant, fireplug,
foam, foam extinguisher, hook-and-ladder, ladder pipe, pumper,
snorkel, soda, sprinkler, sprinkler head, sprinkler system,
super-pumper, water, water cannon, wet blanket