diacetone alcohol
noun
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or less commonly diacetone
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: a liquid keto alcohol CH3COCH2C(OH)(CH3)2 made usually by alkaline condensation of acetone and used chiefly as a solvent (as in lacquer formulations) and in hydraulic brake fluids
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“Diacetone alcohol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diacetone%20alcohol. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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