acetone
n. uncountablen. a clear, colorless liquid with a strong smell. You often use it to clean your nails or remove paint because it dissolves things easily.
n. a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid ketone with a pungent odor. It is a common solvent used in nail polish removers, paint thinners, and industrial cleaning agents.
She used acetone to remove the old nail polish.
The technician used a small amount of acetone to clean the glassware before the experiment began.
While acetone is a highly effective solvent for many plastics and resins, its volatility and flammability require strict safety protocols in laboratory and industrial environments.
From acet- from acētum (“vinegar”). The -one was taken from margarone but further etymology is unclear. Doublet of ketone.