n. [ Acetic + -ol as in alcohol. ] (Chem.) 1. Methyl ketol; also, any of various homologues of the same. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

1. [ cap. ] a trade name used at different times to represent different substances, as hydroxyacetone, acetylsalicylic acid, acetal, diethyl aldehyde, or cellulose acetate. MI11 [ PJC ]

n. Same as Acetimeter. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n. [ NL. See Acetone; Hæma-. ] (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by the presence of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the blood, as in diabetes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

n. [ See Acetic. ] (Chem.) A volatile liquid (CH3.CO.CH3); pyroacetic spirit; methyl ketone; -- obtained by fermentation, the distillation of certain acetates, or by the destructive distillation of citric acid, starch, sugar, or gum, with quicklime. It is commonly used as a solvent. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ The term was once also applied to a number of bodies of similar constitution, more frequently called ketones. See Ketone. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to acetone; as, acetonic bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See acetone; Urine. ] (Med.) Excess of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the urine, as in starvation or diabetes
Syn. --ketonuria [ AS ]

n. (Med.) A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic.
Syn. -- acetphenetidin, phenacetin [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Acetic + phenyl + one. ] (Chem.) A crystalline ketone, CH3.CO.C6H5, which may be obtained by the dry distillation of a mixture of the calcium salts of acetic and benzoic acids. It is used as a hypnotic under the name of hypnone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Sour like vinegar; acetous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. acetositas. See Acetous. ] The quality of being acetous; sourness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour. ] 1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid. “An acetous spirit.” Boyle. “A liquid of an acetous kind.” Bp. Lowth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acetous acid, a name formerly given to vinegar, which is a dilute solution of acetic acid. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

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 ]