dichloroacetic acid

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dichloroacetic acid

noun

uncountable An analog of acetic acid in which two of the three hydrogen atoms of the methyl group are replaced by chlorine.
Similar: bichloroacetic acid, DCA

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@misc{dichloroacetic_acid_2026,
  title = {dichloroacetic acid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dichloroacetic%20acid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}