English Explanatory Dictionary

butanone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints, parts cleaning, and other tasks.

Word forms

butanone butanones

Synonyms

2-butanone MEK methyl ethyl ketone ethylmethylketone methylpropanone

Related words

nabumetone
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