"haloacetic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: haloacetic acids [plural]
Etymology: halo- + acetic acid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|halo|acetic acid}} halo- + acetic acid Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} haloacetic acid (countable and uncountable, plural haloacetic acids)
  1. (chemistry) Any carboxylic acid in which a halogen atom takes the place of a hydrogen atom in acetic acid; a common undesirable by-product of the chlorination of drinking water. Wikipedia link: haloacetic acid Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-haloacetic_acid-en-noun-YEz5oruZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with halo- Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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