butanone

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Noun

butanone

1. (organic compound) A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints etc.

Synonyms

• 2-butanone
• ethylmethylketone
• methyl ethyl ketone (abbreviation: MEK)
• methylpropanone

Translations

• French: butanone
• Portuguese: butanona
• Spanish: butanona, metiletilcetona

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