hexabromoacetone

noun

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

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Meanings

nounhexabromoacetone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe fully brominated derivative of acetone; it is used in organic synthesis as a tribromoacetylating agent.

Origin

From hexa- + bromo- + acetone.

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

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