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isopropylideneacetone

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[ahy-suh-proh-pil-i-deen-as-i-tohn] / ˌaɪ sə proʊˌpɪl ɪ dinˈæs ɪˌtoʊn /

noun

Chemistry.

mesityl oxide.

Etymology

Origin of isopropylideneacetone

isopropyl + -id ³ + -ene + acetone

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