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hexabromoacetone

hexabromoacetone noun: the fully brominated derivative of acetone; it is used in organic synthesis as a tribromoacetylating agent.

Noun

hexabromoacetone (uncountable)

  1. The fully brominated derivative of acetone; it is used in organic synthesis as a tribromoacetylating agent.

Origin of hexabromoacetone

From hexa- + bromo- + acetone.

Questions about hexabromoacetone

What does hexabromoacetone mean?
Hexabromoacetone means the fully brominated derivative of acetone; it is used in organic synthesis as a tribromoacetylating agent.
What part of speech is hexabromoacetone?
Hexabromoacetone is a noun.

Words near hexabromoacetone in the dictionary

  1. hexabranchid
  2. hexabranchids
  3. hexabromide
  4. hexabromides
  5. hexabromo
  6. hexabromoacetone
  7. hexabromobenzene
  8. hexabromobiphenyl
  9. hexabromobiphenyls
  10. hexabromocyclododecane
  11. hexabromocyclododecanes

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