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They also explained how the sensors can monitor the levels of acetone on people's breath, and this can be used to tell people who suffer from diabetes when their next insulin shot is due. This is a more discreet method than what is currently on the market.
Anne Campbell

Meaning of "acetone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACETONE

From German Azeton, from aceto- + -one.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACETONE

acetone  [ˈæsɪˌtəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACETONE

noun
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acetone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACETONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

acetone

Acetone

Acetone is the organic compound with the formula 2CO. It is a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid, and is the simplest ketone. Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent in its own right, typically for cleaning purposes in the laboratory. About 6.7 million tonnes were produced worldwide in 2010, mainly for use as a solvent and production of methyl methacrylate and bisphenol A. It is a common building block in organic chemistry. Familiar household uses of acetone are as the active ingredient in nail polish remover and as paint thinner. Acetone is produced and disposed of in the human body through normal metabolic processes. It is normally present in blood and urine. People with diabetes produce it in larger amounts. Reproductive toxicity tests show that it has low potential to cause reproductive problems. Pregnant women, nursing mothers and children have higher levels of acetone. Ketogenic diets that increase acetone in the body are used to reduce epileptic attacks in infants and children who suffer from recalcitrant refractory epilepsy.

Definition of acetone in the English dictionary

The definition of acetone in the dictionary is a colourless volatile flammable pungent liquid, miscible with water, used in the manufacture of chemicals and as a solvent and thinner for paints, varnishes, and lacquers. Formula: CH3COCH3 Systematic name: propanone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACETONE


barbitone
ˈbɑːbɪˌtəʊn
baritone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
baryton
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
barytone
ˈbærɪˌtəʊn
bass-baritone
ˌbeɪsˈbærɪˌtəʊn
ditone
ˈdaɪˌtəʊn
duotone
ˈdjuːəˌtəʊn
ecotone
ˈiːkəˌtəʊn
goldtone
ˈɡəʊldˌtəʊn
halftone
ˈhɑːfˌtəʊn
monotone
ˈmɒnəˌtəʊn
Movietone
ˈmuːvɪˌtəʊn
multitone
ˈmʌltɪˌtəʊn
overtone
ˈəʊvəˌtəʊn
paroxytone
pəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn
proparoxytone
ˌprəʊpəˈrɒksɪˌtəʊn
ringtone
ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn
semitone
ˈsɛmɪˌtəʊn
tritone
ˈtraɪˌtəʊn
undertone
ˈʌndəˌtəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACETONE

acetic acid
acetic anhydride
acetification
acetified
acetifier
acetifies
acetify
acetin
acetometer
acetonaemia
acetone body
acetonemia
acetonic
acetonitrile
acetonuria
acetophenetidin
acetose
acetous
acetoxyl
acetum

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACETONE

cornerstone
Crotone
diphenylketone
firestone
gemstone
Gladstone
hearthstone
ketone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
methyl ethyl ketone
methyl isobutyl ketone
milestone
rhinestone
rolling stone
stepping stone
stone
tone
two-tone

Synonyms and antonyms of acetone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acetone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACETONE

Find out the translation of acetone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acetone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acetone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丙酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acetona
570 millions of speakers

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acetone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एसीटोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسيتون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ацетон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acetona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাসিটোনের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acétone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aseton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aceton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アセトン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아세톤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acetone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acetone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசிட்டோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एसीटोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aseton
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acetone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aceton
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ацетон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acetonă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ακετόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asetoon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aceton
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aceton
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acetone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACETONE»

The term «acetone» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.713 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACETONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acetone

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QUOTES WITH «ACETONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acetone.
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Anne Campbell
They also explained how the sensors can monitor the levels of acetone on people's breath, and this can be used to tell people who suffer from diabetes when their next insulin shot is due. This is a more discreet method than what is currently on the market.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACETONE»

Discover the use of acetone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acetone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drunk Driving Defense
IN Interferents on the Breath: Acetone and Acetaldehyde Acetone is a primary example of an organic compound that is commonly found on the breath of perfectly normal, healthy individuals. Yet, acetone is one of the compounds that will be ...
Lawrence Taylor, Steven Oberman, 2006
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Industrial Organic Chemicals
4.10 ACETONE AND 1SOPROPANOL The cumene-phenol process is the major source of acetone. This two-for-one reaction suffers from the same problem as all such reactions in that it is seldom that the marketplace requires both products in ...
Harold A. Wittcoff, Bryan G. Reuben, Jeffery S. Plotkin, 2004
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The Condensation Products of Acetone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Ignatius Albert Wagner, 2010
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Industrial Solvents Handbook, Revised And Expanded
Acetone, blends of MIBK and MEK, methyl n- amyl ketone, ethyl n-amyl ketone, and diisobutyl ketone are all useful solvents for vinyl resin copolymers. The presence of one of the slower evaporating ketones in the solvent blend prevents quick ...
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 2003
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The Prokaryotes: Vol. 1: Symbiotic Associations, ...
Commercial Applications Commercial Production Acetone, butanol and isopropanol are now produced by synthetic processes using petrochemicals as the starting material. However, the fermentation process is in operation in China ( Jones ...
Martin Dworkin, Stanley Falkow, 2006
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Avoiding Common Errors in the Emergency Department
... compounds secondary to the urinary production of compounds such as mesna. Acetone may also be detected using this test, creating false positives for conditions such as isopropyl alcohol ingestion. Furthermore, in conditions such as DKA, ...
Amal Mattu, Arjun S. Chanmugam, Stuart P. Swadron, 2012
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Acetone Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence and ...
Phosphorescence emission of vapor acetone is known to be quenched in the presence of even minute concentration oxygen. However, for liquid acetone, the effect of oxygen on the phosphorescence is diffusion limited. The rate of oxygen ...
Thao T. Tran, 2008
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The Oxidation of Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetone, and Butyl ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Lily Bell Sefton, 2012
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Effects of gibberellic acid, N-6-benzylaminopurine, and ...
Heidmann (1986a) showed the effectiveness of cytokinin and of a combination of cytokinin and GA.,, in acetone, on ponderosa pine germination. However, Biswas et al. ( 1972) found that kinetin did not improve germination of unstratified ...
Gerald J. Gottfried, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 1992
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HPLC: A Practical User's Guide
My suggestion was to run an acetone-spiked gradient check. The best test of gradient performance is to run acetone-spiked gradients from 0 to 5% and 95 to 100%. In a high-pressure mixing system, these stretches are the points at which one ...
Marvin McMaster, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACETONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acetone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Recycled oil field wastewater is clean, Chevron test results show
Chevron's previous lab results showed the recycled water contained small amounts of potentially harmful chemicals, including acetone and ... «Bakken.com, Jul 15»
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MIT researchers develop tiny self-folding robot that completes tasks
The robot also dissolves in acetone. So after doing its job, it can completely disappear, leaving only its magnet behind. Although the robot is still ... «Arirang News, Jul 15»
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EDITORIAL - Food safety
Unlike the real thing, rice believed to be synthetic liquefies when placed in acetone, according to food safety experts. Samples of the cooked ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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NFA: Plasticizer found in 'fake' rice samples
Suspected synthetic rice made with dibutyl phthalate is seen liquefied in a vial (right) after being exposed to acetone by NFA-Food ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
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US Farmers Using Oilfield Wastewater: Win-Win or Health Risk?
Yet, environmental group Water Defense's own independent tests revealed high levels of toxic compounds acetone and methylene chloride, ... «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
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How To Care For Your Nails After Many, Many Gel Manicures …
Remember that acetone is a toxic substance so only leave nails in it for as long as it takes to remove the polish (about 15-20 minutes) and immediately wash ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Spotting fake rice
... Dibutyl Phthalate plastic, which melted when exposed to acetone. At left is a similar vial containing real rice, which doesn't react to acetone. «GMA News, Jul 15»
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Artist Uses Afinia 3D Printer to Make Iron Man Boot Prototype
He also credits the acetone slurry machine he used to bond different printed boot parts together (after trial and error with different kinds of ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
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Failed terror attack raises alarms about chemical plant security
He apparently drove a van into a warehouse containing canisters of gas, acetone and liquid air, creating an explosion. Salhi is also being ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
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Proper Cleaning Solvents
As a general rule, Acetone is probably the most widely used solvent to clean equipment, but in certain instances it may not be the right solvent ... «Products Finishing Magazine, Jul 15»

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