Acetone is miscible with water and serves as an important solvent in its own right, typically for cleaning purposes in the laboratory. About 6.7 million tones were produced worldwide in 2010, mainly for use as a solvent and production of methyl methacrylate and bisphenol A.  It is a common building block in organic chemistry. Familiar household uses of acetone are as the active ingredient in nail polish remover, and as paint thinner.