butyrone

noun

bu·​tyr·​one

ˈbyütəˌrōn

plural -s

: a liquid ketone (C₃H₇)₂CO obtained by heating calcium butyrate and used as a solvent

called also dipropyl ketone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary butyr- + -one

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