trifluoroacetic acid

English

Noun

trifluoroacetic acid (uncountable)

  2. (organic chemistry) a strong carboxylic acid used frequently in organic synthesis and as a buffer in liquid chromatography, with the molecular formula C2HF3O2.
    Synonyms: TFA (initialism), trifluoroethanoic acid, perfluoroacetic acid
    Hypernyms: oxyacid < acid < compound < substance, material
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