monochloroacetic acid

noun

mono·chlo·ro·ace·tic acid -ˌklōr-ō-ə-ˌsēt-ik-

variants also monochloracetic acid

-ˌklōr-ə-ˌsēt-ik-

: a crystalline acid C₂H₃ClO₂ obtained by direct chlorination of acetic acid and used in organic synthesis (as of dyes, coumarin, pharmaceuticals, weed killers, insecticides, and cosmetics)

called also chloroacetic acid

compare trichloroacetic acid

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