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tetrachloromethane vs tetrachloride

tetrachloride vs tetrachloromethane

tetrachloromethane and tetrachloride both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tetrachloromethane Yes No No No
tetrachloride Yes No No No
As nouns, tetrachloride is a hypernym of tetrachloromethane; that is, tetrachloride is a word with a broader meaning than tetrachloromethane:
  • tetrachloromethane: 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
  • tetrachloride: any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
Other hypernyms of tetrachloromethane include dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.
tetrachloromethane (noun) tetrachloride (noun)
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 any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
Difference between tetrachloromethane and tetrachloride

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