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chloracetic acid

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chlo⋅ra⋅ce⋅tic ac⋅id

  [klawr-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, klohr-, klawr-, klohr-] .
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–noun
chloroacetic acid.
Origin:
1840–50

chloroacetic acid

 
–noun
a colorless, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble powder, C2H3ClO2, usually derived from acetic acid by chlorination: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.
Also, chloracetic acid.
Also called monochloroacetic acid.
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Main Entry: chloracetic acid
variant of CHLOROACETIC ACID

Main Entry: chlo·ro·ace·tic acid
Pronunciation: "klOr-O-&-"sEt-ik-
Variant: also chlor·ace·tic acid /"klOr-&-/
Function: noun
: MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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