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

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of trichloroacetic acid

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