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phenylacetone

phenylacetone noun: an organic compound, a clear oil used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine.

Noun

phenylacetone (countable and uncountable, plural phenylacetones)

  1. An organic compound, a clear oil used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine.
    Synonyms:
    P2P, phenyl-2-propanone

Synonyms of phenylacetone

  • P2P
  • phenyl-2-propanone

Forms of phenylacetone

pluralphenylacetones

Origin of phenylacetone

From phenyl + acetone.

Questions about phenylacetone

What does phenylacetone mean?
Phenylacetone means an organic compound, a clear oil used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine.
What part of speech is phenylacetone?
Phenylacetone is a noun.
What is the plural of phenylacetone?
The plural of phenylacetone is phenylacetones.

Words near phenylacetone in the dictionary

  1. phenylacetamides
  2. phenylacetate
  3. phenylacetates
  4. phenylacetic
  5. phenylacetic acid
  6. phenylacetone
  7. phenylacetones
  8. phenylacetyl
  9. phenylacetylene
  10. phenylacetylenes
  11. phenylacetylglutamine

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