acetone meaning

UK US /ˈæsətoʊn/ 3 syllables

acetone (noun): the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics.

Definition of acetone

  1. the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics

    Synonyms: propanone, dimethyl ketone

    Type of: ketone, solvent

    Related forms: acetonic

acetone in a sentence

How to pronounce acetone

acetone is pronounced /ˈæsətoʊn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in NE · 7-letter words

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