Bromoacetone

/ˌbroʊmoʊˈæsɪtoʊn/ noun

An organic compound in which a bromine atom replaces a hydrogen atom in acetone, with the chemical formula C₃H₅BrO.

Compound name formed from 'bromo-' (indicating bromine presence) plus 'acetone' (the parent three-carbon ketone compound), following systematic chemical nomenclature.

📖 Full word page — etymology, 47 translations, audio 🔑 Get Free API Key — 50 lookups/day 📚 Read the Docs — integrate Word Orb