Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A colorless, deliquescent, corrosive, crystalline compound, C2HCl3O2, used as a herbicide and topically as an astringent and antiseptic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry The
chlorinated derivative ofacetic acid CCl3-COOH used as aherbicide and topicalantiseptic
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word trichloroacetic acid.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.