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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
acetone /ˈasɪtəʊn/

▶noun a colourless volatile liquid ketone used as a solvent and synthetic reagent.

– origin C19: from acetic acid + -one.

'acetone' also found in these Oxford entries:

isopropanol - ketone - -one

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