= acetone, n.

= acetone, n.

= pyroligneous acid n. at pyroligneous, adj. compounds; (also) = acetone, n.

A ketone derived from margaric acid, consisting of a white fatty solid crystallizing in pearly scales.

A yellow oily liquid ketone, CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CO(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CH3, derived from oleic acid.

A ketone obtained from stearic acid.

A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid with a sweetish odour, used as a solvent and cleaning agent (e.g. in nail-varnish remover) and in the…

(See quots. 1852 1868.)

Chemistry. Bitter-almond-oil camphor: one of the constituents of gum-benzoin, also frequently contained in crude bitter-almond oil, whence it is…

A yellow, sweet-smelling liquid which crystallizes just below room temperature, used in the manufacture of certain synthetic perfumes.

A colourless crystalline ketone prepared by reduction of anthraquinone and used as a reagent in tests for cellulose and starch; (also) any…

Frequently with distinguishing Greek letter. Each of a number of fragrant unsaturated isomeric ketones which are products of the breakdown of…

the ketone corresponding to Michler's hydrol, made by treating phosgene or carbon tetrachloride with dimethylaniline…

A pale yellow crystalline ketone, 1,3-diphenyl-2-propen-1-one, C6H5CH=CHC(O)·C6H5. More widely: any of a large class of ketones which are substituted…

A liquid ketone used as an industrial solvent; also called methyl ethyl ketone.

n-Propyl phenyl ketone, C6H5·CO·(CH2)2CH3, a liquid. Also, any compound whose structure contains this group.

A ketone containing an unsaturated hydrocarbon group with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.

A crystalline ketone whose molecule contains a ring of seven carbon atoms and which is the parent of a series of compounds obtained from plants (as…