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TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does trichloroacetic acid mean?
• TRICHLOROACETIC ACID (noun)
The noun TRICHLOROACETIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
Familiarity information: TRICHLOROACETIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
trichloracetic acid; trichloroacetic acid
Hypernyms ("trichloroacetic acid" is a kind of...):
acetic acid; ethanoic acid (a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals)
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