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ketone

/ˈkiː.təʊn/

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noun

/ˈkiː.təʊn/C1formalscientific
  • ruЛюбой из класса органических соединений, характеризующихся карбонильной группой, связанной с двумя углеводородными радикалами.

Any of a class of organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to two hydrocarbon radicals.

  1. C1formalscientific

    A class of organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms within a hydrocarbon chain.

    ruКетон

    • Acetone is the simplest and most well-known ketone.
    • Ketones are produced in the body during fat metabolism.
    • The chemist synthesized a new ketone for the experiment.
Forms
  • ketones plural form
  • ketones' possessive plural form
  • ketone's possessive singular form