acetonic

Variant of acetone

acetone definition

ac·etone (as′i tōn′)

noun

a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, CHCOCH, used in organic synthesis and as a solvent, esp. in making rayon: it is found in small amounts in normal urine but in greater amounts in diabetic urine

Etymology: acet(o)- + -one

Related Forms:

  • acetonic ac′·eton′·ic (-tän′ik) adjective

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