acetone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ (US)
Etymology
From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
You open the salon door and the acetone from yesterday’s manicures immediately stings my nostrils.
2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
iodoacetone · triacetone · hexafluoroacetone · thioacetone · acetonemia · chloroacetone · acetonic · acetonide · benzylideneacetone · acetylacetone · bromoacetone · acetonuria · monoacetone · aminoacetone · diacetone · trithioacetone · acetonyl · phenoxyacetone · hexabromoacetone · hexachloroacetone · vanillylacetone · acetone oil · acetonaemia · isopropylacetone · acetone peroxide · phenylacetone · succinylacetone · metacetone
Synonyms
dimethyl ketone · propanone · propan-2-one
Translations (49)
tr aseton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · pt acetona (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · uk ацето́н (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · it acetone (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · eo acetono (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ru ацето́н (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · pl aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · cmn 丙酮 (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · hi शुक्ता (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · de Azeton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · de Aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · sl acetón (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ga aicéatón (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · de Dimethylketon (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · lv acetons (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ro acetonă (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · vi axeton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · fr acétone (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · es acetona (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · sv aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · de Propanon (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ko 아세톤 (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · cs aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ar أَسِيتُون (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · el ακετόνη (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · fi asetoni (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · is asetón (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · fa استون (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · tl asetona (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ja アセトン (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · bg ацето́н (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · hu aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · id aseton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · nl aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · yue 丙酮 (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · cmn 醋酮 (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ast acetona (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · da acetone (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · be ацэто́н (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · km អាសេតូន (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · he אצטון (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · sh acètōn (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · gl acetona (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · nn aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · nb aceton (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · yue 醋酮 (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · th แอซีโทน (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · ca acetona (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) · sh ацѐто̄н (the organic compound (CH3)2CO)