Methyl-ethyl-ketone
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a colorless, flammable liquid, C 4 H 8 O, produced by synthesis or fermentation: used chiefly as a solvent, as a paint remover, and in the manufacture of plastics.
Abbreviation: MEK.
noun
1.
another name for butanone
methyl ethyl ketone
See butanone.
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