Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trichloroacetic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: trichloroacetic acid
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chlorinated derivative of acetic acid CCl₃-COOH used as a herbicide and topical antiseptic.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

TCA trichloroacetate

Synonyms

trichloracetic acid

Questions

What does trichloroacetic acid mean?: The chlorinated derivative of acetic acid CCl₃-COOH used as a herbicide and topical antiseptic.

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