acetone
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C3H6O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
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Origin of acetone
1- Also called dimethylketone.
Other words from acetone
- ac·e·ton·ic [as-i-ton-ik], /ˌæs ɪˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
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How to use acetone in a sentence
Just as abrasive surfaces can ruin your TV, so can abrasive chemicals like acetone, ammonia, and alcohol—they can eat away the plastic.
Like, “Let’s do biofuel, let’s do huge feed, let’s make acetone.”
Brown was then sent home with acetone and a rinse, which her sister then used to try and help remove the glue.
Tessica Brown Successfully Removes Gorilla Glue Via Surgery | Jasmine Grant | February 11, 2021 | Essence.comShe was sent home with sterilizing water and acetone wipes — commonly used for removing nail polish.
She used Gorilla Glue as hairspray. After 15 washes and a trip to the ER, it still won’t budge. | Lateshia Beachum | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostShe adds that the fire was set using gasoline, whereas the fires after were all set using acetone.
Who Is Burning Down Detroit’s World-Famous Street Art? | James Fassinger | March 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Van Ronk described how when visiting Asch he would put on his “Folkways suit,” a filthy jacket that smelled of acetone.
Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie | Jimmy So | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTacetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddDiacetic acid occurs in the same conditions as acetone, but is less frequent and has more serious significance.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddNeutral volatile substances—ethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetone.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreMore accurate investigations enabled him to identify these substances with acetone compounds.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex | Samuel Leopold SchenkWhat comes over in the form of vapour is a mixture of water, acetone and wood spirit.
The Romance of War Inventions | Thomas W. Corbin
British Dictionary definitions for acetone
/ (ˈæsɪˌtəʊn) /
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: CH 3 COCH 3: Systematic name: propanone
Origin of acetone
1Derived forms of acetone
- acetonic (ˌæsɪˈtɒnɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for acetone
[ ăs′ĭ-tōn′ ]
A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone that is widely used as a solvent, for example in nail-polish remover. Chemical formula: C3H6O.
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