monochloroacetic acid
American
[mon-uh-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -uh-set-ik, -klohr-, mon-]
/ ˈmɒn əˌklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -əˈsɛt ɪk, -ˌkloʊr-, ˌmɒn- /
noun
Chemistry.
Etymology
Origin of monochloroacetic acid
First recorded in 1850–55; mono- + chloroacetic acid
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