methyl isobutyl ketone
noun Chemistry.
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, flammable liquid, C6H12O, having a pleasant odor: used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, gums, resins, fats, waxes, and oils.
Also called
hexone.
Origin of methyl isobutyl ketone
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby methyl isobutyl ketone
methyl chloroformate,
methyl ethyl ketone,
methyl formate,
methyl green,
methyl group,
methyl isobutyl ketone,
methyl isocyanate,
methyl lactate,
methyl methacrylate,
methyl oleate,
methyl orange
British Dictionary definitions for methyl isobutyl ketone
methyl isobutyl ketone
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈbjuːtaɪl, -tɪl) /
noun
a colourless insoluble liquid ketone used as a solvent for organic compounds, esp nitrocellulose; 4-methylpentan-2-one. Formula: (CH 3) 2 CHCH 2 COCH 3
Also called: hexone