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Definition of: chloroacetic acid
(klôr′ō·ə·sē′tik, -ə·set′ik, klō′rō-) Chem.
A colorless, corrosive compound, CH2ClCOOH, derived from acetic acid in the form of deliquescent crystals: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyestuffs and in medicine as a caustic.
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