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chloroacetophenone
[ klawr-oh-uh-see-toh-fuh-nohn, -as-i-toh-, klohr- ]
noun
- a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, C 8 H 7 ClO, used in solution as a tear gas. : CN
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chloroacetophenone1
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Example Sentences
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
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