"dichloroacetic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=dichloroacetic acid}} dichloroacetic acid (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) An analog of acetic acid in which two of the three hydrogen atoms of the methyl group are replaced by chlorine. Wikipedia link: dichloroacetic acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Carboxylic acids, Chlorine Synonyms: bichloroacetic acid, DCA Coordinate_terms: dichloroacetate, bichloroacetate (english: coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)
    Sense id: en-dichloroacetic_acid-en-noun-QrCInZMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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