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acetone peroxide

acetone peroxide noun: a cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.

Noun

acetone peroxide (uncountable)

  1. A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.
    Synonyms:
    APEX

Synonyms of acetone peroxide

Questions about acetone peroxide

What does acetone peroxide mean?
Acetone peroxide means a cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₃), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH₃)₂CO₂)₂) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers.
What part of speech is acetone peroxide?
Acetone peroxide is a noun.

Words near acetone peroxide in the dictionary

  1. acetonates
  2. acetonating
  3. acetonation
  4. acetonations
  5. acetone
  6. acetone peroxide
  7. acetonedicarboxylic acid
  8. acetonemia
  9. acetonemic
  10. acetones
  11. acetonic

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