haloacid

English edit

Etymology edit

halo- +‎ acid

Noun edit

haloacid (plural haloacids)

(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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