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ジクロロ酢酸 (jikurorosakusan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ジクロロ酢さく酸さん

Meanings

1

dichloroacetic acid

A chlorinated derivative of acetic acid; used in organic synthesis and as a chemical intermediate. Technical term in chemistry.

ジクロロ酢さく酸さんは有ゆう機き合ごう成せいに用もちいられる。
Dichloroacetic acid is used in organic synthesis.

Kanji

酢vinegar, sour, acid
酸acid, bitterness, sour

Related words

トリクロロ酢さく酸さん
Trichloroacetic acid has three chlorine atoms instead of two; it is a stronger acid and more commonly used in protein precipitation.
酢さく酸さん
Acetic acid is the parent compound; dichloroacetic acid is a chlorinated derivative with different reactivity.

Etymology

From ジクロロ (dichloro-) + 酢酸 (acetic acid). The prefix ジクロロ is derived from English 'dichloro-', indicating two chlorine substituents.