Trichloroacetic acid

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Trichloroacetic acid (TCA; TCAA; also known as trichloroethanoic acid) is an organochlorine compound with the formula CCl3CO2H. It is an analogue of acetic acid in which the three hydrogen atoms of the methyl group have all been replaced by chlorine atoms. It is a colorless solid that dissolves in water.

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