perchlorobenzoic acid
The fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acidThe fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acid; pentachlorobenzoic acid.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acid; pentachlorobenzoic acid.
(uncountable)Any of three isomeric chloro- derivatives of perbenzoic acid; especially m-perchlorobenzoic acid (mPCBA) which is used as an oxidizing agent.
Origin
From per- + chloro- + benzoic acid.From per- + chloro- + benzoic acid.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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