How to Use acetone in a Sentence

acetone

noun

• In the kitchen, a can of acetone was found near the stove, which had been pulled away from the wall.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2019
• Step 2: Wipe the shafts down with acetone to remove any sap.
  — Andrew Del-Colle, Popular Mechanics, 16 Aug. 2020
• Just dab in acetone and use it to clean up your cute designs.
  — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 23 Dec. 2020
• Soak a cotton ball with acetone and place it on your nail.
  — Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
• For at least fifteen minutes, sit your hands in the bowl and allow the nails to soak in the pure acetone.
  — Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue, 27 Mar. 2020
• In treatment To start, nurse Leslie Roedl cleans my face with acetone.
  — David Whiting, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2017
• Plus, cotton balls are able to hold on to the acetone better as your nails soak.
  — Allure, 30 Aug. 2018
• Soak cotton balls cut to the size of your nails in acetone and wrap each nail in plastic wrap to hold it in place.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
• Simply soak a cotton ball in acetone, and wrap each nail in that in tin foil.
  — Emily Shiffer, womenshealthmag.com, 2 June 2023
• Place a cotton ball soaked in acetone on each of your nails, then wrap the tip of your finger in foil to hold the ball in place.
  — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Feb. 2019
• Toluene, methanol, acetone and ethyl acetate are all flammable.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
• The key to healthy nails with acrylics is proper removal with the right tools (like lots of acetone) and tons of time and patience.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 19 Sep. 2021
• Pour about 3 inches of acetone into your bowl and place your hand in it.
  — ELLE, 17 Feb. 2023
• Step 2: Wipe the shafts down with acetone to remove any sap, then lightly sand them.
  — Andrew Del-Colle and Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2018
• The foil traps body heat to make the acetone work more effectively.
  — Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
• Ames added that the owner of the salon told her to come in to pick up some acetone solution.
  — Shacamree Gowdy, Chron, 24 Dec. 2020
• There were 40 gallons of acetone in the apartment of the suspected bomber.
  — Marwa Eltagouri, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2018
• The spokesperson went on to tell The Guardian that a conservator used acetone to dissolve the glue.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
• File off the top layer of your polish, then place a cotton ball soaked in pure acetone on top of each of your nails.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 28 Dec. 2017
• Best Nail-Art Tip: Use real acetone to remove your acrylics and don't rip your nails off.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 7 Jan. 2022
• Wash your hands, remove any old polish, and then wipe down your nails with acetone.
  — Allure, 14 July 2021
• Fill your glass bowl with about an inch of acetone nail polish remover.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
• Carefully take your cotton ball and blot or dab the area (do not smear) with acetone.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• Most people would like to avoid nail- and skin-drying solvents like acetone and ethanol.
  — Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 23 Jan. 2023
• Best of all is the scent—like an array of roses instead of strong, sickly acetone.
  — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 18 Mar. 2021
• For ink and permanent marker stains, blot with a solvent like rubbing alcohol or acetone first.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
• Use acetone only as a last resort, test first, then finish by cleaning with mild soapy water.
  — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
• Any acetone or nonacetone nail polish remover will do.
  — Taryn Brooke, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2025
• Ketones, such as acetone, are considered volatile compounds and may cause bad breath.
  — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 2025
• Prolonged acetone removal soaks and filing can cause damage nails over time.
  — Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025