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Acetone

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propanonenoun(chemistry) The systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C₃H₆O, usually called acetone.

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propanonenoun(chemistry) The systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C₃H₆O, usually called acetone.
hexanenoun(organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
acetatenoun(organic chemistry) Any ester or salt of acetic acid.
butanolnoun(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₄H₉-OH
d6noun(dice games) A die with six sides.
beta-ketopropane
dimethylketone
dimethyl ketonenoun(organic chemistry) acetone
2-propanone
propan-2-onenoun(chemistry) acetone
ketonenoun(organic chemistry) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
dimethylnoun(organic chemistry, in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
pyroacetic ethernoun(obsolete, chemistry) Acetone.
pyroacetic spiritnoun(obsolete, chemistry) Acetone.
dmknoun(Indian politics) Initialism of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a political party.
acetylacetonenoun(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
isopropylacetonenoun(organic chemistry) Methyl isobutyl ketone, a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent.
metacetonenoun(obsolete, organic chemistry) a colourless liquid obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; a mixture of propionaldehyde and other materials
chloroacetonenoun(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of acetone CH₃-CO-CH₂Cl used in tear gas and in organic synthesis
hydroxyacetonenoun(organic chemistry) The hydroxyketone CH₃-CO-CH₂-OH

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