butanone

American

[byoot-n-ohn] / ˈbyut nˌoʊn /

noun

Chemistry.

methyl ethyl ketone.

butanone British

/ ˈbjuːtəˌnəʊn /

noun

Also called: methyl ethyl ketone. a colourless soluble flammable liquid used mainly as a solvent for resins, as a paint remover, and in lacquers, cements, and adhesives. Formula: CH 3 COC 2 H 5

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butanone Scientific

/ byo̅o̅′tə-nōn′ /

A colorless, flammable compound used as a solvent and in cleaning fluids and celluloid. Butanone is a ketone. Also called methyl ethyl ketone. Chemical formula: C ₄ H ₈ O.

Etymology

Origin of butanone

First recorded in 1900–05; butane + -one

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