トリクロル酢さく酸さん

also: トリクロロさくさん

Meanings

noun

trichloroacetic acid; TCA; TCAA

chemistry

A strong organic acid used in biochemistry and dermatology. Often abbreviated as TCA or TCAA in English.

トリクロル酢さく酸さんはタンパク質しつの沈ちん殿でんに使つかわれる。
Trichloroacetic acid is used for protein precipitation.
皮ひ膚ふ科かでトリクロル酢さく酸さんによるケミカルピーリングが行おこなわれることがある。
Chemical peels using trichloroacetic acid are sometimes performed in dermatology.

Kanji

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

Related words

酢さく酸さん
酢酸 is acetic acid, the parent compound. トリクロル酢酸 is its trichlorinated derivative, much stronger and more corrosive.
トリクロロ酢さく酸さん
Alternative spelling with the same meaning; トリクロロ is closer to the IUPAC prefix 'trichloro-'.

Written forms

トリクロル酢さく酸さん
Standard kanji-katakana hybrid spelling for this chemical compound.
トリクロロ酢さく酸さん
Variant spelling using トリクロロ, reflecting the IUPAC-style prefix; both forms are seen in chemical contexts.

Etymology

From トリクロル (trichloro-) + 酢酸 (acetic acid). The prefix トリクロル is a Japanese adaptation of 'trichloro-', indicating three chlorine atoms replacing hydrogen in the methyl group of acetic acid.