Examples of acetone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To achieve a flawless French chez toi, gently buff nails, wipe the surface with acetone and follow with a base coat, said Ms. Boyce. — Amber Kallor, WSJ, 20 July 2022 Many formulas recommend soaking your nails in acetone and warm water to soften the glue and ensure the nails easily pop right off. — Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 In April, the U.S. government concluded that Russian intelligence was behind an attack on Muratov, during which he was doused in a mixture of red paint and acetone and left with a chemical burn to his eyes. — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 Muratov, a critic of Russia's Ukraine invasion, was preparing to take a train from Moscow to Samara, Russia, when someone threw a mixture of red paint and acetone at him, causing chemical burns to his eyes. — Harold Maass, The Week, 29 Apr. 2022 The designs are printed on a thin adhesive that can be removed with acetone. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 The startup uses a process known as acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) fermentation in which bacteria break down the sugars in the whisky draff and pot ale into acids. — Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022 The drugs were hidden inside Klean Strip acetone containers, according to court records. — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022 Prominent Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov was attacked on a train Thursday, doused with a paint and acetone mixture that left his eyes burning, his newspaper said. — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

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