trichloroethylene
noun
tri·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene
ˌtrī-ˌklȯr-ō-ˈe-thə-ˌlēn 
: a nonflammable toxic liquid C2HCl3 used especially as an industrial solvent
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The most concerning is trichloroethylene, known as TCE, which is known to cause cancers, nervous system disorders and birth defects.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
There were extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene — colorless chemicals that can cause several diseases, including cardiac defects and some cancers, the ATSDR said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
The groundwater in the area is contaminated with harmful chemicals including trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
As many as 1 million people are estimated to have lived or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between August 1953 and December 1987, when the drinking water was heavily polluted with cancer-causing industrial solvents like trichloroethylene, or TCE, and tetrachloroethylene, or PCE.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
There were extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene — colorless chemicals that can cause several diseases, including cardiac defects and some cancers, the ATSDR said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
The groundwater in the area is contaminated with harmful chemicals including trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
As many as 1 million people are estimated to have lived or worked at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between August 1953 and December 1987, when the drinking water was heavily polluted with cancer-causing industrial solvents like trichloroethylene, or TCE, and tetrachloroethylene, or PCE.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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trichloroethylene
noun
tri·chlo·ro·eth·y·lene
variants
also trichlorethylene
: a nonflammable liquid C2HCl3 used as a solvent and in medicine as an anesthetic and analgesic
—abbreviation TCE
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