(n) the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics, Syn. propanone, dimethyl ketone

acetonic

(adj) of or relating to acetone

acetophenetidin

(n) a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic, Syn. acetphenetidin, phenacetin

acetose

(adj) tasting or smelling like vinegar, Syn. acetous, vinegarish, vinegary

chloroacetophenone

(n) a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer, Syn. CN gas

common wood sorrel

(n) Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers, Syn. cuckoo bread, shamrock, Oxalis acetosella

ketone body

(n) a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders, Syn. acetone body

ketonemia

(n) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus, Syn. acetonemia, ketosis

ketonuria

(n) excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation, Syn. ketoaciduria, acetonuria

sheep sorrel

(n) small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places, Syn. sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella

sour dock

(n) European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens, Syn. garden sorrel, Rumex acetosa

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

acetol

n. [ Acetic + -ol as in alcohol. ] (Chem.) 1. Methyl ketol; also, any of various homologues of the same. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

1. [ cap. ] a trade name used at different times to represent different substances, as hydroxyacetone, acetylsalicylic acid, acetal, diethyl aldehyde, or cellulose acetate. MI11 [ PJC ]

Acetometer

n. Same as Acetimeter. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acetonaemia

‖ n. [ NL. See Acetone; Hæma-. ] (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by the presence of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the blood, as in diabetes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

acetone

n. [ See Acetic. ] (Chem.) A volatile liquid (CH3.CO.CH3); pyroacetic spirit; methyl ketone; -- obtained by fermentation, the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime. It is commonly used as a solvent. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ The term was once also applied to a number of bodies of similar constitution, more frequently called ketones. See Ketone. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Acetonic

a. Of or pertaining to acetone; as, acetonic bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

acetonuria

‖n. [ NL. See acetone; Urine. ] (Med.) Excess of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the urine, as in starvation or diabetes
Syn. --ketonuria [ AS ]

acetophenetidin

n. (Med.) A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic.
Syn. -- acetphenetidin, phenacetin [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Acetophenone

n. [ Acetic + phenyl + one. ] (Chem.) A crystalline ketone, CH3.CO.C6H5, which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under the name of hypnone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Acetose

a. Sour like vinegar; acetous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acetosity

n. [ LL. acetositas. See Acetous. ] The quality of being acetous; sourness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acetous

a. [ L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour. ] 1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. “An acetous spirit.” Boyle. “A liquid of an acetous kind.” Bp. Lowth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar, which is a dilute solution of acetic acid. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Metacetone

n. [ Pref. met- + acetone. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid of an agreeable odor, C6H10O, obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; -- so called because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone. [ 1913 Webster ]

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