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Definition of acetone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acetone

noun
 
/ˈæsɪtəʊn/
 
/ˈæsɪtəʊn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a clear liquid with a strong smell used for cleaning things, making paint thinner and producing various chemicals
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from acetic acid + -one (used in chemistry to denote a compound).
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