/ 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).
/ 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).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005