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isopropylacetone

isopropylacetone noun: methyl isobutyl ketone, a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent.

Noun

isopropylacetone (uncountable)

  1. Methyl isobutyl ketone, a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent.
    Synonyms:
    isohexanone

Synonyms of isopropylacetone

  • isohexanone

Origin of isopropylacetone

From isopropyl + acetone.

Questions about isopropylacetone

What does isopropylacetone mean?
Isopropylacetone means methyl isobutyl ketone, a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent.
What part of speech is isopropylacetone?
Isopropylacetone is a noun.

Words near isopropylacetone in the dictionary

  1. isopropoxides
  2. isopropoxy
  3. isopropyl
  4. isopropyl alcohol
  5. isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside
  6. isopropylacetone
  7. isopropylacrylamide
  8. isopropylacrylamides
  9. isopropylamide
  10. isopropylamides
  11. isopropylamine

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