dichloroisocyanuric acid

noun

A colorless solid used as an oxidizer.

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Meanings

noundichloroisocyanuric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA colorless solid used as an oxidizer.

    The warehouse that caught fire contained 99% trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) – used to make chlorinated tablets to control bacteria and algae – and 99% dichloroisocyanuric acid (DCCA), which is used to make swimming pool shock – a treatment used to help break down contaminants.

    2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN

    Synonyms: DCCA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA colorless solid used as an oxidizer.

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DCCA
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dichloroisocyanuric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloroisocyanuric%20acid

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