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chloroacetic

American

[klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, klohr-] / ˌklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, ˌkloʊr- /

adjective

of or derived from chloroacetic acid.

Etymology

Origin of chloroacetic

chloro- ² + acetic

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