Haloacetic acid

noun

Definitions

1.nounAny carboxylic acid in which a halogen atom takes the place of a hydrogen atom in acetic acid; a common undesirable by-product of the chlorination of drinking water.

Synonyms

haloacid haloacetate hydrohalic acid acetohydroxyacid hydroxyacid acetohydroxy acid dichloroacetic acid haloacetamide chloroacetic acid hydrogen acetate hypohalous acid haloacetylene

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