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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BUTANONE

From butan(e) + -one.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BUTANONE

butanone  [ˈbjuːtəˌnəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUTANONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Butanone 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 BUTANONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Butanone

Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone or MEK, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CCH2CH3. This colorless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odor reminiscent of butterscotch and acetone. It is produced industrially on a large scale, and also occurs in trace amounts in nature. It is soluble in water and is commonly used as an industrial solvent.

Definition of butanone in the English dictionary

The definition of butanone in the dictionary is a colourless soluble flammable liquid used mainly as a solvent for resins, as a paint remover, and in lacquers, cements, and adhesives. Formula: CH3COC2H5 Also called: methyl ethyl ketone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUTANONE


anthraquinone
ˌænθrəkwɪˈnəʊn
benzophenone
ˌbɛnzəʊfɪˈnəʊn
benzoquinone
ˌbɛnzəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
cyclohexanone
ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛksəˌnəʊn
ethonone
ˈɛθəˌnəʊn
flavanone
ˈfleɪvəˌnəʊn
hydroquinone
ˌhaɪdrəʊkwɪˈnəʊn
ionone
ˈaɪəˌnəʊn
known
nəʊn
lesser-known
ˈlesəˌnəʊn
little-known
ˌlɪtəlˈnəʊn
menaquinone
ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn
phylloquinone
ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn
propanone
ˈprəʊpəˌnəʊn
quinone
kwɪˈnəʊn
rotenone
ˈrəʊtɪˌnəʊn
tetrahydrogestrinone
ˈtɛtrəˈhaɪdrəʊˈdʒɛstrɪˌnəʊn
ubiquinone
juːˈbɪkwɪˌnəʊn
unbeknown
ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn
unknown
ʌnˈnəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUTANONE

but
but and ben
but for
butadiene
butane
butane gas
butanoic acid
butanol
butch
butcher
butcher´s
butcher´s boy
butcher´s hook
butcher´s shop
butcher´s-broom
butcherbird
butcherer
butcheries
butcherly
butchery

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUTANONE

a good one
alone
anyone
bar none
butyrophenone
cyclohexadiene-1,4-quinone
done
everyone
gone
hypnone
in one
iPhone
Italian spinone
kinone
leone
let alone
no one
none
Oenone
plastoquinone

Synonyms and antonyms of butanone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «butanone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUTANONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

丁酮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

butanona
570 millions of speakers

English

butanone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

butanone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بونانون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бутанон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

butanona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

butanone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

butanone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Butanone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Butanon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブタノン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부타 논
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Butanone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

butanone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

butanone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोटॅनोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

butanon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

butanone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

MEK
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бутанон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

butanonă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουτανόνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

butanone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

butanon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

butanon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of butanone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTANONE»

The term «butanone» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.651 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTANONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUTANONE»

Discover the use of butanone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to butanone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds
2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-: 9271 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, (±>: 9272 2-Butanone, 3- hydroxy (DL): 9272 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, (Ä>: 9273 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy (I): 9273 2-Butanone, 4-hydroxy-: 9274 2-Butanone, 1 -hydroxy-, acetate: 9236 ...
David R. Lide, G.W.A. Milne, 1993
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Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds
... 2,3,3-trimethyl-: 3639 3-Butanone: 3640 Butanone: 3640 2-Butanone: 3640 2- Butanone, azine: 3667 2-Butanone, 1-chloro-: 3641 2-Butanone, 4-chloro-: 3642 2-Butanone, 3-chloro-: 3643 2-Butanone, 3-chloro-3-methyl-: 3644 2-Butanone, ...
David R. Lide, G.W.A. Milne, 1995
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Groundwater Chemicals Desk Reference, Fourth Edition
Following a lag time of approximately 5 h, 2-butanone degraded in activated sludge (30 mg/L) at a rate constant ranging from 0.021 to 0.025/h (Urano and Kato, 1986). Bridié et al. (1979) reported BOD and COD values of 2.03 and 2.31 g/g ...
John H. Montgomery, 2007
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Substance name section (part 1)...v.2. Substance name ...
1-Butanone, 4-[4-[4-«Moro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-l-pi= peridinyl]-l-( 4-fluorophenyl)-, hydrochloride [17230-87-4] A325-9006 C22H22CIF4NO2.CIH 1 Pu ta none, l-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)- [519-40-4] ...
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic Substances, 1977
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The Chemical Components of Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke, Second ...
68697-66-5 0 1 0 l-Butanone, 3-(methylthio)- 3.13, 18.1 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl- 1, 3cyclohexadien- l-yl)1683. 0 1 0 l-Butanone, 3-(methylthio)-1- 3.13, 18.1 (2,6,6- trimethylcyclohexenyl)1684. 71278-11-0 1 1 1 1-Butanone, 4-amino-l- 0.4, 3.13, 12.2, ...
Alan Rodgman, Thomas A. Perfetti, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives
... benzoate, 1419 1,2-Butanolide, 1360 1,4-Butanolide, 1360 4-Butanolide, 1360 2-Butanol-3-one, 18 2,3-Butanolone, 18 Butanone, 311 2-Butanone, 311 3- Butanone, 311 2-Butanone, 3-(acetlyoxy)-, 32 2-Butanone, 4-(4-(acetyloxy) phenyl)-, ...
George A. Burdock, 1997
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Technology and Solvents for Extracting Oilseeds and ...
The EPA has also concluded (16) that acetone has negligible photochemical reactivity and, therefore, is not considered to be a precursor of ozone, which can cause respiratory health effects. 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) (CAS No.
Peter J. Wan, Phillip J. Wakelyn, 1997
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Design and Optimization in Organic Synthesis
Table 1 7.4.1 (Continued) No Reaction system RE Ketone Lewis acid Solvent 85 1-Phenyl-2-butanone ZnC12 Carbon disulfide 70.0 86 1-Phenyl-2-butanone PC13 Carbon disulfide 66.0 87 1-Phenyl-2-butanone FeCl3 Carbon disulfide 28.0 ...
R. Carlson, 1991
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CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Copolymer Solutions
... 147000 tetrahydrofuran 298.15 11.5 S-AN/38x 96000 2-butanone 298.15 4.72 S-AN/38x 197000 2-butanone 298.15 7.70 S-AN/38x 197000 2-butanone 298.15 7.72 S-AN/38x 238000 2-butanone 298.15 4.15 S-AN/38x 264000 2-butanone ...
Christian Wohlfarth, 2001
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Fenaroli's Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition
hydroxyphenyl)- (SCI), [879] 2-Butanone, 4-( 1 ,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-(9CI), [77*2] 2-Butanone, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl- 1 ,3-cyclohexadi- en-l-yl)-(8CI)(9CI), [410] 2- Butanone, 4-(2,6,6-trimethyl- 1 -cyclohexen- 1 - yl)-, [436] 2-Butanone, 4-(2,6 ...
George A. Burdock, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUTANONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term butanone is used in the context of the following news items.
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East TN has long history of train track tragedies
A Norfolk Southern train carrying highly flammable butanone derailed in Harriman and caught fire. At least four people were injured and crews ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
2
TUV Rheinland Offers Unique Improved Testing Solution for …
... acetic acid, propanone and butanone. Having a full understanding of how interior parts affect VIAQ means TUV Rheinland offers an improved ... «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
3
Breath analysis for lung cancer screening comparable to NLST
... marker to 94.5% for three elevated markers in the carbonyl concentrations (2-butanone, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone and 2-hydroxyacetaldehyde). «Healio, Apr 15»
4
NZ scientist: We've got much to learn about the fabric of life
The two chemicals - butanone and 2-butanol - are at present produced from petroleum, which the chemistry industry is seeking to replace with ... «New Zealand Herald, Apr 15»
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Boosting Safety At Chemical Facilities
Chemicals not covered include flammable compounds such as methanol, toluene, xylene, acetone, and butanone, as well as toxics such as ... «The Biological SCENE, Feb 15»
6
Lower Lung Cancer Risk Seen in Nonsmokers on Metformin
Nondiabetic mice exposed to tobacco carcinogen 4-(methyl nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone have shown decreased lung tumor burden ... «MedPage Today, Feb 15»
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Introducing Kulcar Australia - the innovative, solar-powered …
Once the temperature reaches 65 degrees Celsius, harmful fumes like methyl, acrolein, butanone benzene, propylbenzene and more are ... «WhaTech, Jan 15»
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Levels of cancer-causing chemicals in smokeless tobacco products …
... to nicotine and the tobacco-specific nitrosamines N'-nitrosonornictoine (NNN) and 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK). «Medical Xpress, Dec 14»
9
Mix of waste, acid residue, chemicals dumped in Valdhuni
The organic compound which affected locals is 2- Butanone, popularly known as MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone). It has low toxicity and its effects ... «Daily News & Analysis, Dec 14»
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Effluent mafia kingpin walks away as cops fail to oppose his bail plea
Organic compound likely affected locals is 2-Butanone / popularly known as MEK Methyl Ethyl Ketone. Low toxicity resembles symptoms ... «Mumbai Mirror, Dec 14»

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