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ketone
[ kee-tohn ]
/ ˈki toʊn /
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noun Chemistry.
any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH3COCH3 or CH3COC2H5.
adjective
containing the ketone group.
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Origin of ketone
OTHER WORDS FROM ketone
ke·ton·ic [ki-ton-ik], /kɪˈtɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ketone
ketogenic, ketogenic diet, ketohexose, ketolysis, ketonaemia, ketone, ketone body, ketone group, ketonemia, ketonuria, ketose
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British Dictionary definitions for ketone
ketone
/ (ˈkiːtəʊn) /
noun
any of a class of compounds with the general formula R′COR, where R and R′ are alkyl or aryl groupsSee also acetone
Derived forms of ketone
ketonic (kɪˈtɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for ketone
C19: from German Keton, from Aketon acetone
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Scientific definitions for ketone
ketone
[ kē′tōn′ ]
Any of a class of organic compounds having the general formula RCOR′, where R and R′ are hydrocarbon radicals that are both attached to the carbon atom of the carbonyl (CO) group. Acetone is a ketone.
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