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TCCA

TCCA is the abbreviation of trichloroisocyanuric acid.

Meaning of trichloroisocyanuric acid

Noun

trichloroisocyanuric acid (uncountable)

  1. A white crystalline powder with a chlorine-like odor, used as a disinfectant and a reagent in organic synthesis.
    • 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:
    TCCA

Questions about TCCA

What is TCCA the abbreviation of?
TCCA is the abbreviation of trichloroisocyanuric acid.

Words near TCCA in the dictionary

  1. TCAPs
  2. TCAS
  3. TCASs
  4. TCB
  5. TCC
  6. TCCA
  7. TCCB
  8. TCCs
  9. TCD
  10. tcdA
  11. TCDD

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