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chloroacetic

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

adjective

  1. of or derived from chloroacetic acid.

Etymology

Origin of chloroacetic

chloro- 2 + acetic

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The caffeine is not extracted from natural plant products such as coffee or tea, but assembled from chemical precursors including urea and chloroacetic acid.

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