chloroacetophenone
noun
chlo·ro·ace·to·phe·none
ˌklōr-ō-ˌas-ət-(ˌ)ō-fə-ˈnōn
ˌklȯr-
-ō-ə-ˌsēt-
variants
or chloracetophenone
: a chlorine derivative of acetophenone
especially
: the alpha derivative C8H7ClO used especially in solution as a tear gas
—abbreviation CN
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