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chlo•ro•ac•e•tone



Pronunciation: (klôr"ō-as'i-tōn", klōr"-), [key]
—n.
a colorless, lachrymatory, poisonous liquid, C3H5ClO, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of insecticides and perfumes.

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chloroacetic acidchloroacetophenone

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