Associations to the word «Chloroacetic»

Wiktionary

CHLOROACETIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to chloroacetic acid and its derivatives
CHLOROACETIC ACID, noun. (organic compound) The chlorinated derivative of acetic acid CH2Cl-COOH that is used in organic synthesis

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats