propanone
Common laboratory solvent
Propanone is the systematic chemical name for acetone, the simplest ketone.
It's a colorless, volatile liquid used as an industrial solvent and the active ingredient in nail polish remover.
The name follows IUPAC nomenclature: a three-carbon chain (propane) with a ketone group (–one).
In practice, acetone remains far more common in everyday speech.
Disperse into liquid
- degreaserOil-dissolving cleaner
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- thinnerLiquid diluting agent
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
extractor · miscible · solute · stripper · residue · rinse · wash · nonpolar
Prone to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
spark · inflammable · fuel · safety · ventilation · autoignition · fumes
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- beakerLaboratory measuring container
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- buretteCalibrated tube for titration
chromatography · spectroscopy · analytical · synthesis · filtration · distillation · precipitation · extraction
Liquid turning to gas
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
airborne · diffusion · odor · inhalation · volatilization · aroma · ventilation
Combining parts into whole
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- resinsViscous plant-derived polymers
- adhesivesBonding substances
coatings · polymerization · pharmaceuticals · petrochemicals · industrial-grade · mass-production · reactor · catalysis
dissolve
Disperse into liquid
solution · extractor · miscible · solute · stripper · residue · rinse · wash · nonpolar · purification
flammable
Prone to ignition
- combustibleCapable of burning
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- vaporsGaseous exhalations
explosive · spark · inflammable · fuel · safety · ventilation · autoignition · fumes
reagent
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- beakerLaboratory measuring container
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
burette · chromatography · spectroscopy · analytical · synthesis · filtration · distillation · precipitation · extraction · catalyst
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
fumes · airborne · diffusion · odor · inhalation · volatilization · aroma · ventilation
synthesis
Combining parts into whole
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
- resinsViscous plant-derived polymers
adhesives · coatings · polymerization · pharmaceuticals · petrochemicals · industrial-grade · mass-production · reactor · catalysis · thermoplastics
manicure
Cosmetic fingertip grooming