Meanings
nounhaloacetic acid (countable and uncountable, plural haloacetic acids)
plural haloacetic acids
- countableuncountablechemistryAny 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.
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haloacetic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloacetic%20acid
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