trichloroacetic acid

trichloroacetic acid [trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr-] Word Origin noun Chemistry.

1. a toxic, deliquescent, and colorless crystalline compound, C2HCl3O2, 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

Origin of trichloroacetic acid First recorded in 1880–85; tri- + chloro-2 + acetic acid British Dictionary definitions for trichloroacetic acid trichloroacetic acid noun

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

trichloroacetic acid in Medicine trichloroacetic acid [trī-klôr′ō-ə-sē′tĭk] n.

1. A colorless, deliquescent, corrosive, crystalline compound used topically as an astringent and antiseptic.

trichloroacetic acid in Science trichloroacetic acid [trī-klôr′ō-ə-sē′tĭk]

1. A colorless, deliquescent, corrosive, crystalline compound used as a herbicide and topically as an astringent and antiseptic. Chemical formula: C2Cl3O2H.