Meanings
nounperchlorobenzoic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryThe fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acid; pentachlorobenzoic acid.
- uncountablechemistryAny of three isomeric chloro- derivatives of perbenzoic acid; especially m-perchlorobenzoic acid (mPCBA) which is used as an oxidizing agent.
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