acetone
IPA: ˈæsʌtoʊn
noun
- (organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
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Examples of "acetone" in Sentences
- Acetone can be elevated in diabetes.
- Acetone butanol ethanol fermentation.
- It can explode if dissolved in acetone.
- It is a glucoside of acetone cyanohydrin.
- Acetone is removed to force the reaction.
- Acetone is excreted in the breath and urine.
- It is a self condensation product of acetone.
- It is however insoluble in acetone and alcohols.
- Acetone is consumed and regenerated in the reaction.
- The most common hazard associated with acetone is its extreme flammability.
- 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.