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acetone peroxide

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
ace-tone per-ox-ide
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

triacetone triperoxide

Frequently Paired Words

triacetone triperoxide

Synonyms

APEX

Questions

What does acetone peroxide mean?
A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.

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