a colourless volatile flammable pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of chemicals and as a solvent and thinner for paints, varnishes, and lacquers. Formula: CH3COCH3
Systematic name: propanone
Derived forms
acetonic (ˌæsɪˈtɒnɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from German Azeton, from aceto- + -one
Examples of 'propanone' in a sentence
propanone
The extract obtained was fractionated with ethyl ether, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, 2-propanone, and water.
Johana Miranda-Granados, Cesar Chacón, Nancy Ruiz-Lau, María Elena Vargas-Díaz, L.Gerardo Zepeda, Peggy Alvarez-Gutiérrez, Rocio Meza-Gordillo, Selene Lagunas-Rivera 2018, 'Alternative Use of Extracts of Chipilín Leaves (Crotalaria longirostrata Hook. &Arn) as Antimicrobial', Sustainabilityhttp://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/3/883. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both propanone and furfural have outstanding peak intensities that could account for approximately 30% of the total pyrolysis products.
Lilong Zhang, Keli Chen, Liang He, Lincai Peng 2018, 'Reinforcement of the bio-gas conversion from pyrolysis of wheat straw by hot causticpre-extraction', Biotechnology for Biofuelshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1072-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)