Mesh term Fluoroacetates
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Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated
Description
Derivatives of acetic acid with one or more fluorines attached. They are almost odorless, difficult to detect chemically, and very stable. The acid itself, as well as the derivatives that are broken down in the body to the acid, are highly toxic substances, behaving as convulsant poisons with a delayed action. (From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed)Browse to child terms:
Trifluoroacetic Acid
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