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trichloroacetic acid

(trī klôr′ō ə sēt′ik)

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

Origin: tri- + chloro- + acetic

See trichloroacetic acid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A colorless, deliquescent, corrosive, crystalline compound, CCl₃COOH, used as a herbicide and topically as an astringent and antiseptic.

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