acetone
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acetone
- /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ US
Where it comes from
From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.
noun acetones
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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.
Similar: propanone, propan-2-one, dimethyl ketone
Translations
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noun the organic compound (CH3)2CO
| Español | acetona |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아세톤 aseton |
| 日本語 | アセトン aseton |
| 中文 | 丙酮 bǐngtóng, 醋酮 cùtóng |
| हिन्दी | शुक्ता śuktā |
| Português | acetona |
| Français | acétone |
| Deutsch | Aceton, Azeton, Propanon, Dimethylketon |
| Italiano | acetone |
| Ελληνικά | ακετόνη aketóni |
| Română | acetonă |
| Русский | ацето́н acetón |
| Tiếng Việt | axeton |
| العربية | أَسِيتُون ʔasitūn |
| עברית | אצטון atsetón |
Talk about this word "acetone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acetone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acetone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acetone "acetone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acetone.Cite this
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title = {acetone},
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