trifluoroacetic

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noun

The univalent radical derived from acetic by replacing every hydrogen atom with one of fluorine

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Meanings

nountrifluoroacetic (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryThe univalent radical derived from acetic by replacing every hydrogen atom with one of fluorine
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trifluoroacetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trifluoroacetic

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