chloracetic acid
[ klawr-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, klohr-, klawr-, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, ˈkloʊr-, ˌklɔr-, ˌkloʊr- /
noun
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Origin of chloracetic acid
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby chloracetic acid
chloanthite, chloasma, Chlodwig, Chloe, chlor-, chloracetic acid, chloracetophenone, chloracne, chloral, chloral hydrate, chloralose
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