also: トリクロロさくさん
noun
trichloroacetic acid; TCA; TCAA
A strong organic acid used in biochemistry and dermatology. Often abbreviated as TCA or TCAA in English.
トリクロル酢酸はタンパク質の沈殿に使われる。
Trichloroacetic acid is used for protein precipitation.
皮膚科でトリクロル酢酸によるケミカルピーリングが行われることがある。
Chemical peels using trichloroacetic acid are sometimes performed in dermatology.
酢酸 is acetic acid, the parent compound. トリクロル酢酸 is its trichlorinated derivative, much stronger and more corrosive.
Alternative spelling with the same meaning; トリクロロ is closer to the IUPAC prefix 'trichloro-'.
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.