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acetone Definition


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acetone
noun
    1. chem.
      (formula CH3COCH3) a colourless flammable volatile liquid with a characteristic pungent odour, widely used as a solvent for paints and varnishes, and as a raw material in the manufacture of plastics. Also called propanone.
Etymology: 19c.



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