acetone peroxide

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Definition of acetone peroxide in English English dictionary

A cyclic organic peroxide; a mixture of mostly the trimer, (((CH3)2CO2)3), (TCAP or TATP), containing a nine-membered ring and the dimer, (((CH3)2CO2)2) containing a six-membered ring; it is a high explosive manufactured from acetone and hydrogen peroxide with the aid of sulphuric acid, and has been used by amateur bomb makers

peroxyacetone

Hyphenation

ac·e·tone per·ox·ide

Turkish pronunciation

äsıtōn pıräksayd

Pronunciation

/ˈasəˌtōn pərˈäkˌsīd/ /ˈæsəˌtoʊn pɜrˈɑːkˌsaɪd/