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Trichloroacetic acid

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028753

1. A strong acid used as a protein precipitant in clinical chemistry and also as a caustic for removing warts.

2. Acetic acid where chlorine atoms replace the three methyl hydrogen atoms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028753
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH); EPA EV-Chemical Substances
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "1. A strong acid used as a protein precipitant in clinical chemistry and also as a caustic for removing warts.\n\n2. Acetic acid where chlorine atoms replace the three methyl hydrogen atoms.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)",
    "EPA EV-Chemical Substances"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/trichloroacetic-acid/"
}

Record 27,964 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.