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.

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Meanings

nounacetone peroxide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

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APEX
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tcap
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APA

acetone peroxide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetone%20peroxide

MLA

“acetone peroxide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetone%20peroxide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetone peroxide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetone%20peroxide.

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