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trichloroacetic acid Definition

tri·chloro·acetic acid (trī klôr′ō ə sēt′ik)

noun

a colorless, corrosive, deliquescent, crystalline substance, CClCOOH, with a sharp, pungent odor: it is used as an antiseptic and astringent

Etymology: tri- + chloro- + acetic