also: トリクロロさくさん
trichloroacetic acid; TCA; TCAA
A strong organic acid used in biochemistry and dermatology. Often abbreviated as TCA or TCAA in English.
Trichloroacetic acid is used for protein precipitation.
Chemical peels using trichloroacetic acid are sometimes performed in dermatology.
Standard kanji-katakana hybrid spelling for this chemical compound.
Variant spelling using トリクロロ, reflecting the IUPAC-style prefix; both forms are seen in chemical contexts.
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.