acetone

== English == === Etymology === From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ === Noun === acetone (countable and uncountable, plural acetones) (organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent. Synonyms: propanone, propan-2-one, dimethyl ketone ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== acetone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “acetone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === enoteca == Danish == === Etymology === From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -one. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /asətoːnə/, [asəˈtˢoːnə] === Noun === acetone c (singular definite acetonen, not used in plural form) (organic chemistry) acetone (a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent) === Further reading === acetone on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da “acetone” in Den Danske Ordbog == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French acétone f. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -one IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃeˈto.ne/ Rhymes: -one Hyphenation: a‧ce‧tó‧ne === Noun === acetone m (plural acetoni) (organic chemistry) acetone (a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent) (colloquial) nail polish remover (medicine, colloquial, sometimes proscribed) synonym of acetonemia or acetonuria avere l'acetone ― to be in ketosis (literally, “to have the acetone”) === References === === Further reading === acetone in Treccani.it – Enciclopedia Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Chetoacidosi on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it === Anagrams === enoteca