triacetone

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ acetone

Noun

triacetone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, in combination) Three acetone substituents in another compound.
    • 2009 September 26, William K. Rashbaum, “Terror Suspect Is Transferred to New York for Trial”, in New York Times‎:
      At the detention hearing, Mr. Neff reiterated that Mr. Zazi had e-mailed himself bomb-making instructions and had been shopping for the components to make the explosives, triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, from beauty supply stores.

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