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methyl isobutyl ketone

methyl isobutyl ketone noun: the aliphatic ketone (CH₃)₂CH-CH₂-CO-CH₃, that is used as a solvent.

Noun

methyl isobutyl ketone (uncountable, abbreviation MIBK)

  1. The aliphatic ketone (CH₃)₂CH-CH₂-CO-CH₃, that is used as a solvent

Forms of methyl isobutyl ketone

abbreviationMIBK

Questions about methyl isobutyl ketone

What does methyl isobutyl ketone mean?
Methyl isobutyl ketone means the aliphatic ketone (CH₃)₂CH-CH₂-CO-CH₃, that is used as a solvent.
What part of speech is methyl isobutyl ketone?
Methyl isobutyl ketone is a noun.

Words near methyl isobutyl ketone in the dictionary

  1. methyl fluoride
  2. methyl formate
  3. methyl hydrate
  4. methyl hydroxide
  5. methyl iodide
  6. methyl isobutyl ketone
  7. methyl isocyanate
  8. methyl jasmonate
  9. methyl mercaptan
  10. methyl mercuries
  11. methyl mercury

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