Chloracetate

/ˌklɔrəˈsɛteɪt/ noun

A chemical compound formed by combining chlorine with acetic acid or its derivatives, used in various industrial and chemical applications.

From chlor- (chlorine) + acetate (salt or ester of acetic acid). This compound name follows systematic IUPAC nomenclature, combining element and functional group identifiers.

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