1. the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics; [syn: acetone, propanone, dimethyl ketone]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
propanone
n 1: the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely
used as an organic solvent and as material for making
plastics [syn: acetone, propanone, dimethyl ketone]