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chloroacetone

American

[klawr-oh-as-i-tohn, klohr-] / ˌklɔr oʊˈæs ɪˌtoʊn, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

a colorless, lachrymatory, poisonous liquid, C 3 H 5 ClO, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of insecticides and perfumes.

Etymology

Origin of chloroacetone

chloro- ² + acetone

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