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.
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