trichloroacetic acid
noun
tri·chlo·ro·ace·tic acid
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or less commonly trichloracetic acid \ ˌtrī-ˌklȯr-ə-ˈsē-tik-
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Definition of trichloroacetic acid
: a strong vesicant pungent acid C2Cl3HO2 used in weed control and in medicine as a caustic and astringent
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trichloroacetic acid
noun
tri·chlo·ro·ace·tic acid
| \ ˌtrī-ˌklōr-ō-ə-ˌsēt-ik-, -ˌklȯr-
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variants:
also trichloracetic acid \ -ˌklōr-ə-ˌsēt-ik-
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Medical Definition of trichloroacetic acid
: a strong vesicant pungent acid C2Cl3HO2 made usually by chlorinating acetic acid or by oxidizing chloral and used in medicine as a caustic and astringent — compare monochloroacetic acid