NCIt definition : Any of the non-water-based solvents used to remove soil and stains from clothes. The
most common of these is tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), a known human carcinogen.
Alternative compounds include glycol ethers, petroleum-based solvents, liquid silicone
(decamethylcyclopentasiloxane or D5), modified hydrocarbon blends, brominated solvents,
and supercritical CO2.;