methyl isobutyl ketone

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, slightly water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 6 H 1 2 O, having a pleasant odor: used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, gums, resins, fats, waxes, and oils.

methyl isobutyl ketone

/ -tɪl; ˌaɪsəʊˈbjuːtaɪl /

noun

1. a colourless insoluble liquid ketone used as a solvent for organic compounds, esp nitrocellulose; 4-methylpentan-2-one. Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 COCH 3 Also calledhexone

Word History and Origins

Origin of methyl isobutyl ketone¹

First recorded in 1885–90