Definition of acetone Acetone
/æˈsʌtowˌn/ - [atsutown] - ac•e•tone
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What does acetone mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: acetones |
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| acetone - the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics | ||
| propanone, dimethyl ketone | ||
| ketone any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals | ||
| dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- acetone (n.)
A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, -- obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.
Part of speech
🔤- acetone, noun, singular of acetones.
