How to Use trichloroethylene in a Sentence

trichloroethylene

noun
  • Most of the options come with slipcovers that can be machine-washed on warm (but should not be tumble dried) or dry cleaned (in any solvent except trichloroethylene).
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2023
  • So far, preliminary test results show no evidence of trichloroethylene, or TCE, in the air.
    — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, 26 Feb. 2020
  • The chemicals stored at the plant included cyanide, chromium, nickel, chloride, trichloroethylene, and various acids and bases that were used as part of the plating process.
    — Steve Pepple, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Gerbera Daisy Add cheer to your interior with this colorful daisy, which has been found to remove formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene from the air.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 2 June 2020
  • Other toxic chemicals including benzene and trichloroethylene also exceeded state health standards in the soil.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The most concerning is trichloroethylene, known as TCE, which is known to cause cancers, nervous system disorders and birth defects.
    — Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Study authors warn that exposure to trichloroethylene was and continues to be widespread, possibly involving millions of people worldwide.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023
  • Another is trichloroethylene, which is used to make a refrigerant chemical and remove grease from metal parts and is associated with cancers of the liver, kidneys and blood.
    — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 7 June 2018
  • Ripon was once home to a Nestle plant that used trichloroethylene, or TCE, to decaffeinate coffee until the 1970s.
    — CBS News, 19 July 2019
  • Past sampling of materials at the site revealed high concentrations of hazardous chemicals linked to cancer, such as benzene, ethylbenzene and trichloroethylene.
    — Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Water Gremlin has been cited for releasing excessive amounts of TCE, or trichloroethylene, into the air for 17 years.
    — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Tests have shown that trichloroethylene, or TCE, which is a degreaser, contaminated the soil, bled into the groundwater and vaporized into the air.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • While all plants are adept at soaking up carbon dioxide, NASA found that some plants go the extra mile by absorbing toxins like benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene through their leaves and roots.
    — Cam Wolf, GQ, 24 Oct. 2017
  • But one of the common triggers is suspected to be exposure to the carcinogen trichloroethylene, which is used in dry-cleaning processes, pesticides, household cleaning wipes and paint removers, among other products.
    — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2021
  • In March, the company paid $7 million in penalty fees because of another form of pollution — the solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE.
    — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2019
  • One of the primary contaminants is trichloroethylene, or TCE, which was formerly used as a general-purpose solvent and degreaser.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
  • One of the primary contaminants is trichloroethylene, or TCE, formerly used as a general-purpose solvent and degreaser.
    — Sarah Lapidus, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
  • Residents may have been exposed to toxicants including dry-cleaning agent tetrachloroethylene; solvent trichloroethylene; benzene, which is commonly used in plastics, dyes, and detergents; and vinyl chloride, a gas used to make plastics.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Water Gremlin, which makes fishing sinkers and battery terminals, has been cited for releasing excessive trichloroethylene — or TCE — for 17 years.
    — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2019
  • In 2017, department officials announced plans to test the air near Entek, a battery parts manufacturer in Lebanon, for the cancer-causing solvent trichloroethylene.
    — oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The sites came to the attention of the EPA after groundwater testing in the area revealed that toxic chemicals—notably, a solvent called trichloroethylene—were present, possibly from leaking pipes or underground storage tanks.
    — Tatiana Schlossberg, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2019
  • The primary concern is something called trichloroethylene, which is used in industrial and commercial processes and found in furniture care products and automotive brake cleaners, according to the EPA.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2022
  • High-level exposure to the acid is associated with birth defects and cancer, while trichloroethylene is an industrial solvent that can damage the immune system and has been associated with cancer as well, according to EWG.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, and according to a 1989 NASA study, certain houseplants can reduce toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene.
    — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Unsafe levels of the carcinogen trichloroethylene, or TCE, have forced the evacuation of two Milwaukee-area apartment developments this year, prompting questions from residents about where the toxic chemical is found in the region.
    — Andrew Hahn, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2023

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