methyl ethyl ketone

noun

Synonym of butanone (CH₃CH₂COCH₃).

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butanone
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Meanings

nounmethyl ethyl ketone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrySynonym of butanone (CH₃CH₂COCH₃).

    Synonyms: butanone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of butanone (CH₃CH₂COCH₃).

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butanone

More synonyms by meaning

nouncolorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid

Similar
butanone
Broader
ketone
Also see
butanone

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methyl ethyl ketone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20ethyl%20ketone

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“methyl ethyl ketone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20ethyl%20ketone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methyl ethyl ketone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyl%20ethyl%20ketone.

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