ketone
/ˈkitoʊn/
UK: /ˈkiːtəʊn/
ketone
English
Noun
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Definition
A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
Etymology
From German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”). See acetone.
Example Sentences
- "acetone R₁ = R₂ = CH₃"
- "methyl ethyl ketone R₁ = CH₃, R₂ = C₂H₅"
- "camphor C₁₀H₁₇O"
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