acetone
noun
ac·e·tone
ˈa-sə-ˌtōn 
: a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6O used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine
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An autopsy showed her cause of death was acetone poisoning, which caused organ failure.
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
The damage-free removal process took 15 minutes, which might have been shorter with some light filing before soaking in acetone.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
The damage-free removal process took 15 minutes, which might have been shorter with some light filing before soaking in acetone.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
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acetone
noun
ac·e·tone
ˈas-ə-ˌtōn
: an easily evaporated fragrant flammable liquid compound used chiefly to dissolve or to make chemical compounds
Medical Definition
acetone
noun
ac·e·tone
ˈas-ə-ˌtōn
: a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6O used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine
called also propanone
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