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acetone

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ac·e·tone  (s-tn)
n.
A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone, CH3COCH3, widely used as an organic solvent.
ace·tonic (-tnk) adj.
acetone [ˈæsɪˌtəʊn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless volatile flammable pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of chemicals and as a solvent and thinner for paints, varnishes, and lacquers. Formula: CH3COCH3 Systematic name propanone
[from German Azeton, from aceto- + -one]
acetonic  [ˌæsɪˈtɒnɪk] adj
acetone  (s-tn)
A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone that is widely used as a solvent, for example in nail-polish remover. Chemical formula: C3H6O.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acetoneacetone - the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
dimethyl ketone, propanone
ketone - any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
Translations
acetone [ˈæsɪtəʊn] N → acetona f
acetone [ˈæsɪtəʊn] n → acétone f
acetone
n → Aceton nt, → Azeton nt
acetone [ˈæsɪtəʊn] n → acetone m


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