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diacetone alcohol

American  
[dahy-as-i-tohn al-kuh-hawl, ‐-hol] / daɪˈæs ɪˌtoʊn ˈæl kəˌhɔl, ‐ˌhɒl /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a colorless, flammable liquid with a pleasant odor, C 6 H 12 O 2 : used as a solvent for lacquers, dyes, nitrocellulose, and resins.

Etymology

Origin of diacetone alcohol

First recorded in 1905–10; di- 1 + acetone

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