Associations to the word «Trifluoroacetic»

Wiktionary

TRIFLUOROACETIC, noun. (organic chemistry) (especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from acetic by replacing every hydrogen atom with one of flourine
TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID, noun. (organic chemistry) a strong carboxylic acid used frequently in organic synthesis and as a buffer in liquid chromatography, with the molecular formula C2HF3O2.

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