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trichloroacetic acid

[ trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. 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. : TCA


trichloroacetic acid

/ -ˈsɛtɪk; traɪˌklɔːrəʊəˈsiːtɪk /

noun

  1. a corrosive deliquescent crystalline acid with a characteristic odour, used as a veterinary astringent and antiseptic. Formula: CCl 3 COOH
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trichloroacetic acid

/ trī-klôr′ō-ə-sētĭk /

  1. A colorless, deliquescent, corrosive, crystalline compound used as a herbicide and topically as an astringent and antiseptic. Chemical formula: C 2 Cl 3 O 2 H.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichloroacetic acid1

First recorded in 1880–85; tri- + chloro- 2 + acetic acid
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Example Sentences

To do so he started with a cheeky little chardonnay, treated it with ice-cold trichloroacetic acid and ethanol to precipitate any glycoproteins, then digested those glycoproteins into smaller molecules called peptides that can be analysed by mass spectroscopy.

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trichloroacetaldehydetrichloroethane