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Chemical Carbon Tetrachloride

Name Carbon Tetrachloride
CAS Type 1 Name Methane, tetrachloro-
Equivalent Terms Tetrachloride, Carbon | Tetrachloromethane
CAS Registry Number 56-23-5
Definition A solvent for oils, fats, lacquers, varnishes, rubber waxes, and resins, and a starting material in the manufacturing of organic compounds. Poisoning by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption is possible and may be fatal. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
Structure Carbon Tetrachloride
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MeSH® ID D002251
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CCRIS
56-23-5
ChEBI
56-23-5
ChemIDplus®
56-23-5
GENE-TOX
56-23-5
Household Products Database
56-23-5
HSDB®
56-23-5
PubChem
D002251
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Chemicals ← Organic Chemicals Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons, Halogenated Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references ← Carbon Tetrachloride Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references

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Carbon Tetrachloride Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated phenotype references Has associated exposure references
  trichloromethyl free radical Has associated genes Has associated diseases