acetone
noun
ac·e·tone ˈa-sə-ˌtōn 
: a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6O used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine
acetonic
ˌa-sə-ˈtä-nik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web When painting a full color, Alexandra gets as close as possible to the cuticle without touching the skin and uses a thin nail brush soaked with acetone (or nail polish remover) to create space between each side of the nail and the polish. 
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The first involves warming a bottle of acetone under the faucet, then pouring it into a bowl, and soaking your fingers for 30 minutes. Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 To achieve a flawless French chez toi, gently buff nails, wipe the surface with acetone and follow with a base coat, said Ms. Boyce. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 20 July 2022 Many formulas recommend soaking your nails in acetone and warm water to soften the glue and ensure the nails easily pop right off. Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 In April, the U.S. government concluded that Russian intelligence was behind an attack on Muratov, during which he was doused in a mixture of red paint and acetone and left with a chemical burn to his eyes. Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 Muratov, a critic of Russia's Ukraine invasion, was preparing to take a train from Moscow to Samara, Russia, when someone threw a mixture of red paint and acetone at him, causing chemical burns to his eyes. Harold Maass, The Week, 29 Apr. 2022 The designs are printed on a thin adhesive that can be removed with acetone. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 The startup uses a process known as acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation in which bacteria break down the sugars in the whisky draff and pot ale into acids. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022 See More
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The first involves warming a bottle of acetone under the faucet, then pouring it into a bowl, and soaking your fingers for 30 minutes. Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 To achieve a flawless French chez toi, gently buff nails, wipe the surface with acetone and follow with a base coat, said Ms. Boyce. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 20 July 2022 Many formulas recommend soaking your nails in acetone and warm water to soften the glue and ensure the nails easily pop right off. Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 In April, the U.S. government concluded that Russian intelligence was behind an attack on Muratov, during which he was doused in a mixture of red paint and acetone and left with a chemical burn to his eyes. Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 Muratov, a critic of Russia's Ukraine invasion, was preparing to take a train from Moscow to Samara, Russia, when someone threw a mixture of red paint and acetone at him, causing chemical burns to his eyes. Harold Maass, The Week, 29 Apr. 2022 The designs are printed on a thin adhesive that can be removed with acetone. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 The startup uses a process known as acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation in which bacteria break down the sugars in the whisky draff and pot ale into acids. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French acétone, from (esprit pyro-)acétique, literally, "pyro-acetic spirit," an earlier name for acetone + -one -one
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
acetone
noun
ac·e·tone ˈas-ə-ˌtōn
: a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6O used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine
called also propanone