'Metacetone' definitions:

Definition of 'Metacetone'

From: GCIDE
  • Metacetone \Me*tac"e*tone\, n. [Pref. met- + acetone.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid of an agreeable odor, C6H10O, obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; -- so called because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone. [1913 Webster]