chloroacetophenone
- noun
- /klɔːroʊˌæsɪtəˈfoʊniːn/
- Specialized
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cloroacetofenona
- The effects of chloroacetophenone can cause temporary blindness and severe discomfort.
Examples
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The street name for chloroacetophenone is tear gas.
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Chloroacetophenone is often used in crowd control methods as a form of chloroacetophenone.
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During protests, police sometimes deploy chloroacetophenone to disperse large gatherings.
Synonyms
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4.4
A chemical that makes eyes water and people cough to make crowds move away
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A gas that makes people's eyes burn and makes them cry, used by police to break up crowds
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A strong chemical spray used by police that makes people cry and cough
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A type of tear gas used by police that causes eye and skin pain and lasts long
A strong tear gas chemical that causes severe eye and skin burns and breathing problems
A gas used to make people cry and have trouble breathing
A heavy colorless liquid that makes your eyes water and causes vomiting, used to kill pests and in tear gas
A gas that burns the eyes and makes people cry, used by police to break up crowds
Surface Forms
Morphology
chloroacetophenone = acetophenone (semi-transparent) = chloro + acetophenone
The formation follows chemical naming (chlorinated acetophenone), which is structurally clear but uses technical morphemes unfamiliar to general B1 learners.
Etymology
Chloroacetophenone breaks into parts: chloro- meaning 'green' and like chlorine, aceto- meaning 'vinegar', and -phenone with the '-one' ending like acetone. So the name tells you it is a specific chemical made with chlorine and acetic parts, which helps explain why chloroacetophenone is used as a tear gas that irritates the eyes and skin.