Trichloroethylene (Noun)
Meaning
A heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The electronics factory used trichloroethylene to clean sensitive components due to its effective solvent properties.
- Trichloroethylene was once widely used in dry cleaning but has largely been phased out due to health concerns.
- Prolonged exposure to trichloroethylene has been linked to an increased risk of liver and lung damage in workers.
- After the discovery of its carcinogenic effects, the use of trichloroethylene as a fumigant became heavily restricted.
- To minimize risks to employees, many manufacturers have started to replace trichloroethylene with safer cleaning alternatives.