methyl ethyl ketone

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

methyl ethyl ketone

noun

1. another name for butanone

methyl ethyl ketone

1. See butanone

Word History and Origins

Origin of methyl ethyl ketone¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

A powerful industrial solvent, methyl ethyl ketone, was reported in more than 400 products, including the plastics and textiles of infant toys and children's clothing.

From Scientific American