Chloroacetophenone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The chlorinated form of acetophenone, C₆H₅-CO-CH₂Cl, used as the riot control agent CN gas countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer wordnet

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cn gas

Etymology

From chloro- + acetophenone.

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cn gas

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