- trichloroacetic acid
- also trichloracetic acid noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1885 a strong vesicant pungent acid C2Cl3HO2 used in weed control and in medicine as a caustic and astringent
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
trichloroacetic acid
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trichloroacetic acid — [trī klôr΄ō ə sēt′ik] n. [ TRI + CHLORO + ACETIC] a colorless, corrosive, deliquescent, crystalline substance, CCl3COOH, with a sharp, pungent odor: it is used as an antiseptic and astringent … English World dictionary
Trichloroacetic acid — Chembox new Name = Trichloroacetic acid ImageFileL1 = Trichloroacetic acid 2D skeletal.png ImageSizeL1 =100px ImageFileR1 = Trichloroacetic acid 3D vdW.png ImageSizeR1 =120px ImageFile2 = Trichloroacetic acid elpot.png ImageSize2 =150px IUPACName … Wikipedia
trichloroacetic acid — trichloracto rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė CCl₃COOH atitikmenys: angl. trichloroacetic acid rus. трихлоруксусная кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – trichloretano rūgštis … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
trichloroacetic acid — Used as an astringent antiseptic in 1–5% solution or as an escharotic for venereal and other warts; a widely used protein precipitant. * * * tri·chlo·ro·ace·tic acid .trī .klōr ō ə .sēt ik , .klȯr also tri·chlor·ace·tic acid .klōr ə .sēt ik n a… … Medical dictionary
trichloroacetic acid — noun a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑trichloracetic acid • Hypernyms: ↑acetic acid, ↑ethanoic acid … Useful english dictionary
trichloroacetic acid — /truy klawr oh euh see tik, set ik, klohr , klawr , klohr /, Chem. a toxic, deliquescent, and colorless crystalline compound, C2HCl3O2, soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and other… … Universalium
trichloroacetic acid — noun The chlorinated derivative of acetic acid CCl COOH used as a herbicide and topical antiseptic … Wiktionary
trichloroacetic acid — /traɪˌklɔroʊəˌsitɪk ˈæsəd/ (say truy.klawrohuh.seetik asuhd) noun a strong poisonous acid, CCl3COOH; used in medicine and pharmacy, and as a herbicide …
trichloroacetic acid — tri•chlo′ro•a•ce′tic ac′id [[t]traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, ˈsɛt ɪk, ˈkloʊr , ˌklɔr , ˌkloʊr [/t]] n. chem. a toxic compound, C2HCl3O2, used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and other chemicals, and as a reagent for the detection of… … From formal English to slang
trichloroacetic — adjective Of or pertaining to trichloroacetic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
