the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
substance noun (substance and materials)
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2-propanone | acetone | dimethyl ketone | propanone | acet. [abbreviation]
..., colorless, flammable liquid. Acetone melts at -94.8°C and boils at 56.2°C. It's the simplest aliphatic ketone. Acetone is widely used in industry ... (23 of 78 words, pronunciations)
a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, ..., used in organic synthesis and as a solvent, especially in making rayon: it's found in small amounts in ... (24 of 43 words, pronunciations)
a colourless volatile liquid ketone made by oxidizing isopropanol, used as an organic solvent and synthetic reagent (17 of 37 words, pronunciation)
[chemistry] : any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as ... or .... | containing the ... (25 of 32 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone, ..., widely used as an organic solvent. (14 of 20 words, pronunciations)
the organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CO. It's a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid, and is the simplest ketone. Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent in its own right, typically as the... (36 of 2530 words, 1 image)
organic solvent of industrial and chemical significance, the simplest and most important of the aliphatic ketones. Pure acetone is a colourless, ... (21 of 167 words, 1 image)
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Having no, or little colour. | [liquid] water white. | Lacking in interest or variety. (13 of 22 words, 3 definitions, pronunciation)
a colourless volatile flammable pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of chemicals and as a solvent and thinner for paints, ... (23 of 452 words, 8 usage examples, pronunciation)
a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone .. used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine (24 of 49 words, pronunciations)
a liquid used in some types of paint and varnish to prevent them from becoming too thick (17 of 42 words, pronunciation)
a strong-smelling colourless liquid which is used in the production of various chemicals and is sometimes added to paint to make it more liquid (24 of 30 words, pronunciations)
a colorless flammable liquid with a slightly sweet smell. Use: paint and nail polish solvent, manufacture of organic chemicals (19 of 30 words, pronunciation)
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