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