isopropylacetone etymology

English word isopropylacetone comes from English acetone, English isopropyl ((chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH3)2CH-.)

Detailed word origin of isopropylacetone

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
acetone English (eng) (organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.
isopropyl English (eng) (chemistry) the univalent organic radical (CH3)2CH-.
isopropylacetone English (eng) (organic compound) Methyl isobutyl ketone, a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent.

Words with the same origin as isopropylacetone

Descendants of acetone
acetonic acetonuria