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Perchloroethylene

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020516

A chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent and cooling liquid in electrical transformers. It is a potential carcinogen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020516
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
AbbreviationPCE
SynonymsPERC
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020516",
  "term": "Perchloroethylene",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent and cooling liquid in electrical transformers. It is a potential carcinogen.",
  "abbreviation": "PCE",
  "synonyms": [
    "PERC"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/perchloroethylene/"
}

Record 19,963 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.