ACETONE


Meaning of ACETONE in English

/ ˈæsɪtəʊn; NAmE -toʊn/ noun

[ U ] a clear liquid with a strong smell used for cleaning things, making paint thinner and producing various chemicals

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from acetic acid + -one (used in Chemistry to denote a compound).

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