butanone

[ byoot-n-ohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. methyl ethyl ketone.

butanone

/ ˈbjuːtəˌnəʊn /

noun

1. a colourless soluble flammable liquid used mainly as a solvent for resins, as a paint remover, and in lacquers, cements, and adhesives. Formula: CH 3 COC 2 H 5 Also calledmethyl ethyl ketone

butanone

/ byo̅o̅′tə-nōn′ /

1. A colorless, flammable compound used as a solvent and in cleaning fluids and celluloid. Butanone is a ketone. Also called methyl ethyl ketone. Chemical formula: C 4 H 8 O.

Word History and Origins

Origin of butanone¹

First recorded in 1900–05; butane + -one

Word History and Origins

Origin of butanone¹

C20: from butan ( e ) + -one

Example Sentences

According to an assessment by government environmental inspectors published in 2014, the facility was designed to store several dangerous and toxic chemicals including butanone, an explosive industrial solvent, sodium cyanide and compressed natural gas.

From Scientific American

According to an assessment by government environmental inspectors published in 2014, the facility was designed to store several dangerous and toxic chemicals including butanone, an explosive industrial solvent, sodium cyanide and compressed natural gas.

From Reuters