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What is the difference between propanone and acetone?

propanone | acetone |

Acetone is a synonym of propanone.



As nouns the difference between propanone and acetone

is that propanone is the systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C3H6O, usually called acetone while acetone is a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.

propanone

English

Noun

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  • (chemistry) The systematic name of the simplest ketone with formula C3H6O, usually called acetone.

    • acetone

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH3)2CO, used as a solvent.

    • Synonyms

    * propanone * propan-2-one * dimethyl ketone

    References

    * (wikipedia "acetone") ----