chloracetic acid

[klawr-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, klohr-, klawr-, klohr-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

chloroacetic acid.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chloracetic acid¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

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No such precipitate is produced in a solution of chlorate of potassium or chloracetic acid, where the chlorine is entangled in the complex ion ClO3 or C2H3ClO2.