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acetone
acetone , dimethyl ketone , or 2-propanone , CH 3 COCH 3 , colorless, flammable liquid. Acetone melts at -94.8°C and boils at 56.2°C. It is the simplest aliphatic ketone . Acetone is widely used in industry as a solvent for numerous organic substances and is a component of most paint and varnish removers. It is used in the manufacture of synthetic resins and fillers, smokeless powders (e.g., cordite), and numerous other organic compounds. Acetone is produced commercially chiefly by catalytic dehydrogenation of isopropanol. |
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"acetone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "acetone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-acetone.html "acetone." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-acetone.html |
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acetone One of the ketone bodies formed in the body in fasting. It is a metabolically useless side‐product of fat metabolism, but detection of acetone in blood, urine, or breath may be clinically useful in cases of diabetes, as a means of detecting ketosis. Also used as a solvent, e.g. in varnishes and lacquer. Chemically dimethyl ketone or propan‐2‐one.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "acetone." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "acetone." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-acetone.html DAVID A. BENDER. "acetone." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-acetone.html |
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ac·e·tone / ˈasiˌtōn/ • n. Chem. a colorless volatile liquid ketone,CH3COCH3, made by oxidizing isopropanol, used as an organic solvent and sythentic reagent. |
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"acetone." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "acetone." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-acetone.html "acetone." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-acetone.html |
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acetone (ass-i-tohn) n. an organic compound that is produced by the liver in such conditions as starvation. Acetone is of great value as a solvent. Formula: CH3COCH3. a. body see ketone.
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"acetone." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "acetone." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-acetone.html "acetone." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-acetone.html |
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acetone
acetone See ketone; ketone body.
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"acetone." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "acetone." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-acetone.html "acetone." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-acetone.html |
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acetone See propanone
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"acetone." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "acetone." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-acetone.html "acetone." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-acetone.html |
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acetone
•flagstone, ragstone
•Blackstone, jackstone
•sandstone • capstone • hearthstone
•headstone • gemstone • whetstone
•hailstone • gravestone
•freestone, keystone
•greenstone • Wheatstone
•Tinseltown • ringtone • pitchstone
•millstone • whinstone • siltstone
•holystone • semitone
•stepping stone • coping stone
•baritone • acetone • dulcitone
•tritone • drystone • milestone
•limestone
•grindstone, rhinestone
•cobblestone • gallstone • brownstone
•lodestone • soapstone • duotone
•microtone • bluestone • tombstone
•moonstone • touchstone
•bloodstone, mudstone
•sunstone • ironstone • undertone
•monotone • cornerstone
•Silverstone • overtone
•kerbstone (US curbstone)
•turnstone
•birthstone • flavone • endzone
•cortisone • ozone
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"acetone." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "acetone." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-acetone.html "acetone." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-acetone.html |
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