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trichloroacetic acid

American  
[trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-] / traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈkloʊr-, -ˌklɔr-, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a toxic, deliquescent, and colorless crystalline compound, C 2 HCl 3 O 2 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and other chemicals, and as a reagent for the detection of albumin. TCA

trichloroacetic acid British  
/ -ˈsɛtɪk, traɪˌklɔːrəʊəˈsiːtɪk /

noun

  1. a corrosive deliquescent crystalline acid with a characteristic odour, used as a veterinary astringent and antiseptic. Formula: CCl 3 COOH

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trichloroacetic acid Scientific  
/ trī-klôr′ō-ə-sē′tĭk /

  1. A colorless, deliquescent, corrosive, crystalline compound used as a herbicide and topically as an astringent and antiseptic. Chemical formula: C 2 Cl 3 O 2 H.

Etymology

Origin of trichloroacetic acid

First recorded in 1880–85; tri- + chloro- 2 + acetic acid

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