chloroacetophenone

American

[klawr-oh-uh-see-toh-fuh-nohn, -as-i-toh-, klohr-] / ˌklɔr oʊ əˌsi toʊ fəˈnoʊn, -ˌæs ɪ toʊ-, ˌkloʊr- /

noun

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, C 8 H 7 ClO, used in solution as a tear gas. CN

Etymology

Origin of chloroacetophenone

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The United States Park Police has said it did not use chloroacetophenone, or CN, gas, one of the most common types of tear gas.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2020

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