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bromoacetic acid

bromoacetic acid noun: the brominated derivative of acetic acid CH₂Br-COOH that is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.

Noun

bromoacetic acid (uncountable)

  1. The brominated derivative of acetic acid CH₂Br-COOH that is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.

Origin of bromoacetic acid

From bromo- + acetic acid.

Questions about bromoacetic acid

What does bromoacetic acid mean?
Bromoacetic acid means the brominated derivative of acetic acid CH₂Br-COOH that is used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.
What part of speech is bromoacetic acid?
Bromoacetic acid is a noun.

Words near bromoacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. bromoacetamides
  2. bromoacetamido
  3. bromoacetate
  4. bromoacetates
  5. bromoacetic
  6. bromoacetic acid
  7. bromoacetone
  8. bromoacetones
  9. bromoacetophenone
  10. bromoacetophenones
  11. bromoacetyl

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