methyl ethyl ketone

American

noun

Chemistry.

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 British

noun

another name for butanone

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methyl ethyl ketone Scientific

See butanone

Etymology

Origin of methyl ethyl ketone

First recorded in 1875–80

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

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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.

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