dichloroacetate

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1O1A1C3E1T1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of dichloroacetic acid.

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Meanings

noundichloroacetate (plural dichloroacetates)

plural dichloroacetates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of dichloroacetic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bichloroacetate

Origin

From dichloroacetic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

dichloroacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloroacetate

MLA

“dichloroacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloroacetate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichloroacetate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloroacetate.

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