“Monochloroacetic”

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monochloroacetic acid

noun

: 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) compare trichloroacetic acid

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