perchlorobenzoic acid

English

Etymology

From per- +‎ chloro- +‎ benzoic acid.

Noun

perchlorobenzoic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of benzoic acid; pentachlorobenzoic acid.
2. (organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric chloro- derivatives of perbenzoic acid; especially m-perchlorobenzoic acid (mPCBA) which is used as an oxidizing agent.