acetone

IPA: ˈæsʌtoʊn

(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.

Examples of "acetone" in Sentences

Wonder if that additive called acetone gives better fuel economy for your car?
The acetone was a little stronger than at entrance; the diacetic absent except on three days.
The name acetone peroxide usually alludes to the cyclic trimer form called TCAP or tri-cyclic acetone peroxide.
Thus at 10 atmospheres the presence of the acetone is a source of safety; but at 20 atmospheres it becomes an extra danger.
He incorporates these materials with nitro-cellulose, and dissolves the whole in acetone, which is afterwards distilled off.
They also suggest a path whereby ketosis could increase methylgloxal through acetone, which is at elevated levels during ketosis:
"One of the methods to denature alcohol is by adding a certain amount of acetone, which is not destined for human consumption, but meant for industrial use."
The basic ingredient in most nail polish remover is a substance called acetone, and acetone is in fact one of the ingredients that has been commonly used in making explosives of this type.
The name acetone peroxide usually alludes to the cyclic trimer form called TCAP or tri-cyclic acetone peroxide but it can refer to the cyclic dimer form referred to as TATP or di-cyclic acetone peroxide.