methyl ethyl ketone

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless, flammable liquid, C 4 H 8 O, produced by synthesis or fermentation: used chiefly as a solvent, as a paint remover, and in the manufacture of plastics. : MEK

methyl ethyl ketone

noun

1. another name for butanone

methyl ethyl ketone

1. See butanone

Word History and Origins

Origin of methyl ethyl ketone¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The denaturants can include methanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and denatonium, which intestinally make it less appealing to ingest, the U.S.

From Fox News

A powerful industrial solvent, methyl ethyl ketone, was reported in more than 400 products, including the plastics and textiles of infant toys and children's clothing.

From Scientific American