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Is Sodium Trichloroacetate vegetarian?

Sodium Trichloroacetate

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Sodium trichloroacetate is a synthetic sodium salt of trichloroacetic acid, historically used as an herbicide and currently used as a laboratory reagent.

Also known as Acetic acid, 2,2,2-trichloro-, sodium salt (1:1), TCA-sodium, TCA-sodium [ISO]
INCI name Sodium Trichloroacetate
CAS number 650-51-1
EC number 211-479-2
CosIng ID 83791
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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