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Definitions of acetone
  1. noun
    the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Definition that contains acetone
  • cordite explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
  • acetonic of or relating to acetone
  • pyroligneous acid a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
  • acetone body a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
  • wood vinegar a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
  • ketone body a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
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