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meth'yl eth'yl ke'tone
Chem.
a colorless, flammable liquid, C
4H
8O, produced by synthesis or fermentation: used chiefly as a solvent, as a paint remover, and in the manufacture of plastics.
Abbr.: MEK Also called
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