VLVL2 (9.5): "Dorai Kuriiningu"

[Dave Monroe]

"He called the dorai kuriiningu, who were apologetic
but unhelpful.
   "'Used percholoroethylene--like we do on
everything!  I was amazed--when all those holes
started!'" (VL, Ch., 9, p. 156)


"dorai kuriiningu"

p. 156 "dorai kuriiningu" = "dry cleaner" More Jive
Japlish.

http://www.mindspring.com/~shadow88/chapter9.htm

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=9811&msg=33836&sort=date

Cf. ...

There is no Japanese word for "Merry Christmas."
People just say it as an English word with Japanese
pronunciation: "Merii Kurisumasu." 

http://japanese.about.com/blqow33.htm


"perchloroethylene"

There are several different names that are used for
the chemical used in dry cleaning fluid. These include
perchloroethylene, perc, tetrachloroethylene, PCE,
perclene, and perchlor. 

Perchloroethylene is a man-made substance widely used
for dry cleaning fabrics and textiles and for
metal-degreasing operations. It is also used as a
starting material (building block) for the production
of other man-made chemicals. Although
tetrachloroethylene is a liquid at room temperature,
some of the liquid can be expected to evaporate into
the air producing an ether-like odor; evaporation
increases as temperature increases.

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/faq/dryclean.htm

And see as well, e.g., ...

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/phs8822.html

http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_260500.html

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