Chemical Compounds
- Tocopherol, a variety of naturally-occurring, fat-soluble alcohol which partially constitutes vitamin E
- Tricresyl phosphate, an organophosphate compound derived from cresol and phosphoric acid
- 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a suspected human carcinogen and a groundwater contaminant
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