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trichloroacetic acid

Syllabification: (tri·chlo·ro·a·ce·tic ac·id)

(also trichloracetic acid /-ˌklôrəˈsetik/)
Definition of trichloroacetic acid

noun

Chemistry
  • a toxic deliquescent crystalline solid used as a solvent, analgesic, and anesthetic.
    • Chemical formula: CCl3COOH

Derivatives

trichloroacetate

Pronunciation: /-ˈasiˌtāt/

noun

trichloroacetic acid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of trichloroacetic acid in the British & World English dictionary