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chloroacetone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chloroace-tone
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chlorinated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Cl used in tear gas and in organic synthesis

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Usage

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What does chloroacetone mean?
The chlorinated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Cl used in tear gas and in organic synthesis

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