bromoacetone

[broh-moh-as-i-tohn]

noun Chemistry.

a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH2BrCOCH3, used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.

Origin of bromoacetone

bromo- + acetone

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