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meth'yl isobu'tyl ke'tone
Chem.
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, flammable liquid, C
6H
12O, having a pleasant odor: used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, gums, resins, fats, waxes, and oils. Also called
hexone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.