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:
bromo- + acetone

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a compound of high molecular weight made by adding many smaller molecules or by condensation smaller molecules with the elimination of water or alcohol

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bromoacetone

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