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chloroacetic acid
noun(chlo-ro-ace-tic acid)
monochloroacetic acid
chloroacetic acid
noun(chlo-ro-ace-tic acid)
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

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