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methyl isobutyl ketone
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, slightly water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 6 H 1 2 O, having a pleasant odor: used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, gums, resins, fats, waxes, and oils.
methyl isobutyl ketone
/ ˌaɪsəʊˈbjuːtaɪl; -tɪl /
noun
- a colourless insoluble liquid ketone used as a solvent for organic compounds, esp nitrocellulose; 4-methylpentan-2-one. Formula: (CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 COCH 3 Also calledhexone
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Origin of methyl isobutyl ketone1
First recorded in 1885–90
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