Noun: acetone 'a-su,town
- The simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
"Acetone is commonly used as nail polish remover";
- propanone, dimethyl ketone
Derived forms: acetones
Type of: dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, ketone, resolvent, solvent
Encyclopedia: Acetone