/ Dictionary / Index T tetrachloroethylene: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tet•ra•chlo•ro•eth•yl•ene Pronunciation: (te"tru-klôr"ō-eth'u-lēn", -klōr"-), [key] — n. Chem. a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, CCl, used as a solvent, esp. in dry cleaning. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tetrachloroethylene (Thesaurus) tetrachloride tetrachloromethane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language