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hexachloroacetone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hex-achloroace-tone
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic compound used mainly as a pesticide.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hexa- + chloro- + acetone.

Usage

Synonyms

hexachloropropanone perchloroacetone

Questions

What does hexachloroacetone mean?
An organic compound used mainly as a pesticide.
Where does hexachloroacetone come from?
From hexa- + chloro- + acetone.

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