trichloroacetic acid

tri·chlo·ro·a·ce·tic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-]
- /traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈkloʊr-, -ˌklɔr-, -ˌkloʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-]
- /traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈkloʊr-, -ˌklɔr-, -ˌkloʊr-/

Definitions of trichloroacetic acid words

noun trichloroacetic acid a toxic, deliquescent, and colorless crystalline compound, C 2 HCl 3 O 2 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and other chemicals, and as a reagent for the detection of albumin. Abbreviation: TCA. 1
noun trichloroacetic acid a corrosive deliquescent crystalline acid with a characteristic odour, used as a veterinary astringent and antiseptic. Formula: CCl3COOH 0
noun trichloroacetic acid a colorless, corrosive, deliquescent, crystalline substance, CCl3COOH, with a sharp, pungent odor: it is used as an antiseptic and astringent 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; tri- + chloro-2 + acetic acid

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