ALL meanings of trichloroacetic acid
tri·chlo·ro·a·ce·tic ac·id
T t - 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