MEK

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(¦meth·əl ¦eth·əl ′kē′tōn)

(organic chemistry) CH3COC2H5 A water-soluble, colorless liquid that is miscible in oil; used as a solvent in vinyl films and nitrocellulose coatings, and as a reagent in organic synthesis. Also known as ethyl methyl ketone; MEK.


A strong, aromatic, flammable solvent used in paints, varnishes, and lacquers.


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IN BRIEF: n. - A terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants.

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