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butanone

butanone

9.3
A clear liquid that can catch fire and is used to dissolve paint and glue
  • noun
  • /ˈbjuːtəˌnoʊn/
  • Specialized
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  • The technician demonstrated how to properly use butanone for cleaning laboratory equipment.
  • butanone conversion

Examples

  • However, when using the conventional TS-1 catalyst, only an 82.0% conversion of butanone was obtained.

    Academic text (2018)

  • According to the ICP data shown in Table 1, the Ti content is almost the same for the three samples, but the catalytic activities and turnover numbers (TON) of the three TS-1 samples for ammoximation of butanone vary greatly.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Now that he knew he could use butanone as a solvent, he decided to continue with his project.

  • Many chemical formulas rely on butanone for their effectiveness in various applications.

Synonyms

methyl ethyl ketone
vsbutanone
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A clear, flammable liquid used to dissolve paints and plastics

is the systematic chemical name used in scientific contexts

Surface Forms

butanone singular
butanones plural

Morphology

butanone = butane (opaque) = butan + one

This is an IUPAC chemical formation: '-one' denotes a ketone and the relation to 'butane' is technical and not transparent to general learners without chemistry knowledge.

Etymology

Butanone comes from butane, a gas with four carbon atoms, and the chemical ending -one, which means 'a ketone', a kind of chemical often used as a solvent. So, butanone is the ketone form of butane, which is why it is used as a common solvent like acetone.