diacetone alcohol

[ dahy-as-i-tohn al-kuh-hawl, ‐-hol ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diacetone alcohol¹

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