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acetone

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ac=e=tone

CIDE DICTIONARY

acetonen. [See Acetic.].
     A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, -- obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.  [1913 Webster]
    " The term in also applied to a number of bodies of similar constitution, more frequently called ketones. See Ketone."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

acetone, n. a colourless volatile liquid ketone valuable as a solvent of organic compounds esp. paints, varnishes, etc. Also called PROPANONE.

Usage
Chem. formula: CH3COCH3
Etymology
ACETO- + -ONE

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