bromoacetone

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noun

The brominated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Br, once used as a lachrymatory agent

OriginEnglish acetone ← German Keton ← Latin acētum →
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Meanings

nounbromoacetone (usually uncountable, plural bromoacetones)

plural bromoacetones

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryThe brominated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Br, once used as a lachrymatory agent

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  8. Proto-Italic*akēō
  9. Latinaceō
  10. Latinacēscō
  11. Latinacētum
  12. Englishaceto-
  13. Englishacet-
  14. GermanKeton
  15. Englishketone
  16. Englishacetone
  17. Englishbromoacetone

From bromo- + acetone.

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Translations

German Bromaceton
  • BromacetonCH3-CO-CH2Br
Polish bromoaceton
  • bromoacetonCH3-CO-CH2Br
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APA

bromoacetone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromoacetone

MLA

“bromoacetone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromoacetone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromoacetone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromoacetone.

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