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butanone
bu·ta·none [ bytə nn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. liquid used as solvent: a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, used as a solvent. C4H8O
2. colorless flammable liquid: a colorless flammable liquid with an odor similar to acetone. Use: solvent, paint stripper, in resins.
[Early 20th century. <butane]
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