acetone

🇺🇸 /ˈæsɪtəʊn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæsɪtəʊn/
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noun
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A colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive smell, used as a solvent and in the production of certain chemicals and plastics.

She used acetone to remove the nail polish from her fingers.

translation

n. A colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive smell, used as a solvent and in the production of certain chemicals and plastics.

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Plural acetones