methyl ethyl ketone
methyl ethyl ketone
nounDefinition of METHYL ETHYL KETONE
: a flammable liquid compound C4H8O similar to acetone and used chiefly as a solvent —abbreviation MEK
First Known Use of METHYL ETHYL KETONE
1876
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