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nounthe simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
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Definition that contains acetone
- cordite explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
- 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
- acetonic of or relating to acetone