acetone
acetone — noun
1. a liquid chemical with a sharp smell that is used to dissolve substances such as
a liquid chemical with a sharp smell that is used to dissolve substances such as paint, clean some surfaces, and make other chemicals.
The technician cleaned the metal part with acetone before painting it.
clean with acetone before painting
A bottle of acetone sat beside the brushes in the workshop.
pattern: a bottle of acetone
The label warns that acetone can catch fire very easily.
The dancer used acetone to remove old nail polish before rehearsal.
The room smelled strongly of acetone after the floor was repaired.
- solvent
a broader word for any liquid that dissolves another substance, so acetone is only one type
- nail-polish remover
a consumer product that may contain acetone, so it is less exact than the chemical name
- paint thinner
a broader product term that may refer to mixed liquids rather than pure acetone
文法句型
a bottle of acetone
clean with acetone
remove nail polish with acetone
the smell of acetone
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It often appears in lab, workshop, and beauty-product contexts, especially after 'bottle of' or with verbs such as 'clean', 'remove', and 'dissolve' when speakers mean the chemical itself.