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- [byoot-n-ohn]
- /ˈbyut nˌoʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [byoot-n-ohn]
- /ˈbyut nˌoʊn/
Definitions of butanone word
- noun butanone a colourless soluble flammable liquid used mainly as a solvent for resins, as a paint remover, and in lacquers, cements, and adhesives. Formula: CH3COC2H5 3
- noun butanone methyl ethyl ketone 3
- noun butanone methyl ethyl ketone. 1
- noun butanone (organic chemistry) A simple aliphatic ketone, CH3CH2COCH3, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints etc. 0
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Origin of butanone
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; butane + -one
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Parts of speech for Butanone
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butanone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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