acetone

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Pronunciation

/ˈæ.sə.toʊn/(US)

Definition of acetone

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)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.”

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From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.

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