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methyl ethyl ketone

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methyl ethyl ketone [¦meth·əl ¦eth·əl ′kē‚tōn]
(organic chemistry)
CH3COC2H5A water-soluble, colorless liquid that is miscible in oil; used as a solvent in vinyl films and nitrocellulose coatings, and as a reagent in organic synthesis. Also known as ethyl methyl ketone; MEK.


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