trichloroacetic acid

[ trahy-klawr-oh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -klohr-, -klawr-, -klohr- ]
/ traɪˈklɔr oʊ əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -ˈkloʊr-, -ˌklɔr-, -ˌkloʊr- /

noun Chemistry.

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

Words nearby trichloroacetic acid

trichitis, trichlorfon, trichloride, trichlormethyl chloroformate, trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, trichlorofluoromethane, trichloromethane, trichloromethyl chloroformate

British Dictionary definitions for trichloroacetic acid

trichloroacetic acid
/ (traɪˌklɔːrəʊəˈsiːtɪk, -ˈsɛtɪk) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for trichloroacetic acid

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

n.

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

Scientific definitions for trichloroacetic acid

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

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