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- [trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-]
- /traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈkloʊr-, -ˌklɔr-, -ˌkloʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-]
- /traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈkloʊr-, -ˌklɔr-, -ˌkloʊr-/
Definitions of trichloroacetic acid words
- noun trichloroacetic acid a toxic, deliquescent, and colorless crystalline compound, C 2 HCl 3 O 2 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and other chemicals, and as a reagent for the detection of albumin. Abbreviation: TCA. 1
- noun trichloroacetic acid a corrosive deliquescent crystalline acid with a characteristic odour, used as a veterinary astringent and antiseptic. Formula: CCl3COOH 0
- noun trichloroacetic acid a colorless, corrosive, deliquescent, crystalline substance, CCl3COOH, with a sharp, pungent odor: it is used as an antiseptic and astringent 0
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Origin of trichloroacetic acid
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; tri- + chloro-2 + acetic acid
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trichloroacetic acid popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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