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(organic chemistry) A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints, parts cleaning, and other tasks..
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Butanone means (organic chemistry) A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints, parts cleaning, and other tasks..
Common synonyms include 2-butanone, MEK, methyl ethyl ketone, ethylmethylketone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use butanone where its definition matches the intended context.
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