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Definition of Metacetone

1. n. A colorless liquid of an agreeable odor, C₆H₁₀O, obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; -- so called because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone.

Medical Definition of Metacetone

1. A colourless liquid of an agreeable odour, C6H10O, obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; so called because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone. Origin: Pref. Met- + acetone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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