English word tetrachloromethane comes from English methane, English tetrachloro
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| methane | English (eng) | (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.. (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas. |
| tetrachloro | English (eng) | (chemistry, in combination) Four chlorine atoms in a compound. |
| tetrachloromethane | English (eng) | (organic compound) carbon tetrachloride. |