haloacetic acid
haloacetic acid · haloacetic acids
Any carboxylic acid in which a halogen atom takes the place of a hydrogen atom in…Any 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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any 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.
Origin
From halo- + acetic acid.From halo- + acetic acid.
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Forms
plural: haloacetic acids| Singular | haloacetic acid |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable