butanone

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Definition of butanone in English English dictionary

A simple aliphatic ketone, CH3CH2COCH3, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints etc

colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid

A simple aliphatic ketone, CH{3}CH{2}COCH{3}, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints etc

Related Terms

2-butanone

The industrial solvent butanone

Hyphenation

bu·ta·none

Synonyms

2-butanone, ethylmethylketone, methyl ethyl ketone, mek, methylpropanone