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nounchloroacetophenone (countable and uncountable, plural chloroacetophenones)
plural chloroacetophenones
- countableuncountablechemistryThe chlorinated form of acetophenone, C₆H₅-CO-CH₂Cl, used as the riot control agent CN gas
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nouna tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
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chloroacetophenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroacetophenone
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“chloroacetophenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloroacetophenone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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