haloacid

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English

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Etymology

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From halo- +‎ acid.

Noun

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haloacid (plural haloacids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any halogen derivative of a carboxylic acid (but especially 2-chloro-carboxylic acids that are active in cell biology).
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