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(n.) A volatile liquid consisting of three parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and one of oxygen; pyroacetic spirit, - obtained by the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Acetone'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/acetone.html. 1828.
 
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