acetone

IPA/ˈæsɪtəʊn/
KK[ˈæsətˌon]IPA/ˈæsɪtəʊn/

acetone — 名詞

1. a liquid chemical with a sharp smell that is used to dissolve substances such as

1.名詞C1
釋義

丙酮

常用來溶解油漆與清潔的化學液體

a liquid chemical with a sharp smell that is used to dissolve substances such as paint, clean some surfaces, and make other chemicals.

例句

The technician cleaned the metal part with acetone before painting it.

技師在上漆前先用丙酮清潔那個金屬零件。

clean with acetone before painting

A bottle of acetone sat beside the brushes in the workshop.

工作間裡,刷子旁邊放著一瓶丙酮。

pattern: a bottle of acetone

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

This remover is made of acetones.
This remover is made with acetone.
💡the word is usually uncountable when naming the chemical.
I acetoned the paint off the chair.
I removed the paint with acetone.
💡in ordinary English, acetone is normally a noun, not a verb.