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acetone

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ac=e=tone

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun acetone has 1 sense

acetone(n = noun.substance) dimethyl ketone, propanone - the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics; Array

is a kind of ketone, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent

Derived form adjective acetonic₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

acetone, n. [See Acetic.].

A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, -- obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime. [1913 Webster]

" The term in also applied to a number of bodies of similar constitution, more frequently called ketones. See Ketone." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

acetone, n. a colourless volatile liquid ketone valuable as a solvent of organic compounds esp. paints, varnishes, etc. Also called PROPANONE.

Usage

Chem. formula: CH3COCH3

Etymology

ACETO- + -ONE

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