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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | 1) Common name for an impure mixture that contains about 50% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetone acetone], 30% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=methyl | + | 1) Common name for an impure mixture that contains about 50% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetone acetone], 30% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=methyl%20acetate methyl acetate] and 20% [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=methanol methanol]. Methyl acetone is used as a solvent for lacquers,and resins as well as a paint and varnish remover. |
| − | 2) Synonym for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=methyl | + | 2) Synonym for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=methyl%20ethyl%20ketone methyl ethyl ketone]. |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 9 |
| − | * | + | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 |
| − | * | + | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 24 July 2013
Description
1) Common name for an impure mixture that contains about 50% acetone, 30% methyl acetate and 20% methanol. Methyl acetone is used as a solvent for lacquers,and resins as well as a paint and varnish remover.
2) Synonym for methyl ethyl ketone.
Other Properties
Miscible with most hydrocarbon solvents and oils.
Hazards and Safety
Flammable. Dangerous fire risk. Toxic by ingestion.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 9
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)