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dichloroisocyanuric acid

dichloroisocyanuric acid noun: a colorless solid used as an oxidizer.

dichloroisocyanuric acid: a colorless solid used as an oxidizer
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Noun

dichloroisocyanuric acid (uncountable)

  1. A colorless solid used as an oxidizer.
    • The warehouse that caught fire contained 99% trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) – used to make chlorinated tablets to control bacteria and algae – and 99% dichloroisocyanuric acid (DCCA), which is used to make swimming pool shock – a treatment used to help break down contaminants.2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    DCCA

Synonyms of dichloroisocyanuric acid

Questions about dichloroisocyanuric acid

What does dichloroisocyanuric acid mean?
Dichloroisocyanuric acid means a colorless solid used as an oxidizer.
What part of speech is dichloroisocyanuric acid?
Dichloroisocyanuric acid is a noun.

Words near dichloroisocyanuric acid in the dictionary

  1. dichloroisocyanide
  2. dichloroisocyanides
  3. dichloroisocyanurate
  4. dichloroisocyanurates
  5. dichloroisocyanuric
  6. dichloroisocyanuric acid
  7. dichloromethane
  8. dichloromethanes
  9. dichloromethyl
  10. dichloromethylene
  11. dichloromethyls

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