methyl ethyl ketone

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable liquid, C 4 H 8 O, produced by synthesis or fermentation: used chiefly as a solvent, as a paint remover, and in the manufacture of plastics. MEK

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methyl ethyl ketone British  

noun

1. another name for butanone

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methyl ethyl ketone Scientific  

1. See butanone

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Etymology

Origin of methyl ethyl ketone

First recorded in 1875–80

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methyl ethyl ketone

The landfill’s leachate is composed of concentrations of benzene above hazardous waste thresholds and, on occasion, methyl ethyl ketone above hazardous waste thresholds, as well as other harmful constituents at varying concentrations, the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The denaturants can include methanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and denatonium, which intestinally make it less appealing to ingest, the U.S.

From Fox News ● Jul. 15, 2020

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