acetone
nounUS /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/
Etymology From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
- You open the salon door and the acetone from yesterday’s manicures immediately stings my nostrils.2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 81:
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acetonaemia, acetonemia, acetone oil, acetone peroxide, acetonic, acetonide, acetonuria, acetonyl, acetylacetone, aminoacetone, benzylideneacetone, bromoacetone, chloroacetone, diacetone, hexabromoacetone, hexachloroacetone, hexafluoroacetone, iodoacetone, isopropylacetone, metacetone, monoacetone, phenoxyacetone, phenylacetone, succinylacetone, thioacetone, triacetone, trithioacetone, vanillylacetone