acetophenone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of acetophenone
Example Sentences
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That liquid was mostly water, with the rest being acetophenone, a non-hazardous commercial chemical.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
What’s more, when researchers dissected the brains of the offspring, they found more neurons or brain cells that detect the acetophenone than in the brains of control mice.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
The researchers are now looking for treatments that target acetophenone.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2022
Rodents that were ill exuded about 10 times more acetophenone than their uninfected counterparts.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2022
When heated with the halogens, acetophenone is substituted in the aliphatic portion of the nucleus; thus bromine gives phenacyl bromide, C6H6CO.CH2Br.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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