propanone

P3R1O1P3A1N1O1N1E1

noun

The systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C₃H₆O, usually called acetone.

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acetonedimethyl ketone
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Meanings

nounpropanone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C₃H₆O, usually called acetone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics

Similar
acetonedimethyl ketone
Broader
ketonesolventdissolventdissolver
Also see
acetonedimethyl ketone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish propanoni
  • propanoniC3H6O
German Propanon
  • PropanonC3H6O
Persian پروپانون
  • پروپانون (poropânon)C3H6O
Cite this entry
APA

propanone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanone

MLA

“propanone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propanone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanone.

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