acetone
A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone,₂CO, used as a solventA colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
» This is acetone.
Это ацетон.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.
Aceton, Azeton, Propanon
ацето́нacetón
ацето́нacetón
the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Examples
4 sentencesThis is acetone.
ruЭто ацетон.
I think I forgot to rinse the condenser with acetone.
ruПолагаю, я забыл промыть конденсатор с ацетоном.
Acetone cannot be drunk.
ruАцетон нельзя пить.
Acetone is extremely flammable.
Translations
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Origin
From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymologFrom acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.
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Forms
plural: acetonesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics:propanonedimethyl ketone
Word family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable