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acetic anhydride

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acetic anhydride
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless pungent liquid used in the manufacture of cellulose and vinyl acetates for synthetic fabrics. Formula: (CH3CO)2O
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Noun1.acetic anhydride - a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroinacetic anhydride - a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
anhydride - a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water


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A statement from Interior Ministry said 1,000 kilos of hashish, 4750 kgs of ammonium chloride, 170 litres of acetic anhydride and 250 kilograms of other chemicals used in heroin processing were seized in Lakari village of Maarja district.
Police searched the trucks and found two tons of acetic anhydride, an essential chemical precursor used for heroin conversion, hidden in bricks.
He said during operation TARCET (Targeted Anti-trafficking Regional Communication, Expertise and Training) and subsequent backtracking investigation, almost 20 mt of acetic anhydride and more than 27mt of other precursor chemicals were seized in Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2008.
 
 
 
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