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dimethylketone

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di⋅meth⋅yl⋅ke⋅tone

[dahy-meth-uhl-kee-tohn]
–noun Chemistry.
acetone.

Origin:
dimethyl + ketone

ac⋅e⋅tone

[as-i-tohn]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C3H6O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
Also called dimethylketone.


Origin:
1830–40; acet- + -one


ac⋅e⋅ton⋅ic [as-i-ton-ik] , adjective
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acetone 
1839, colorless volatile liquid, from L. acetum "vinegar" (see acetic) + Gk. suffix -one "female descendant."
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Main Entry: ac·e·tone
Pronunciation: 'as-&-"tOn
Function: noun
: a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6Oused chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine called also propanoneac·e·ton·ic /"as-&-'tän-ik/ adjective
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acetone ac·e·tone (ās'ĭ-tōn')
n.

  1. A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone widely used as an organic solvent.

  2. An organic compound produced in excessive amounts in diabetic acidosis.

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acetone   (ās'ĭ-tōn')  Pronunciation Key 
A colorless, volatile, extremely flammable liquid ketone that is widely used as a solvent, for example in nail-polish remover. Chemical formula: C3H6O.
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