methylisobutenyl ketone

[ meth-uh l-ahy-soh-byoot-n-il, meth- ]
/ ˈmɛθ əlˌaɪ soʊˈbyut n ɪl, ˌmɛθ- /

noun Chemistry.

mesityl oxide.

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Origin of methylisobutenyl ketone

methyl- + iso- + butene + -yl

Words nearby methylisobutenyl ketone

methylene iodide, methylglyoxal, methylheptenone, methylic, methylidyne group, methylisobutenyl ketone, methylmalonic aciduria, methylmercury, methylmorphine, methylnaphthalene, methylol
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