perchlorobenzoic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acid; pentachlorobenzoic acid.
  2. Any of three isomeric chloro- derivatives of perbenzoic acid; especially m-perchlorobenzoic acid (mPCBA) which is used as an oxidizing agent.

Word forms

perchlorobenzoic acid

Etymology

From per- + chloro- + benzoic acid.

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