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butanone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
bu-tanone
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints, parts cleaning, and other tasks.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

butanones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nabumetone dimethyl ketone acetone

Synonyms

2-butanone MEK methyl ethyl ketone ethylmethylketone methylpropanone

Questions

What does butanone mean?
A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a solvent, for use in the manufacture of paints, parts cleaning, and other tasks.

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