Definition of ketone Ketone
/kiˈtown/ - [keetown] - ke•tone
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NounPlural: ketones |
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| ketone - any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals | ||
| organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical | ||
| nabumetone, relafen a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) | ||
| clinoril, sulindac a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril) | ||
| tolectin, tolmetin sodium a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin) | ||
| acetone, dimethyl ketone, propanone the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics | ||
| butanone, methyl ethyl ketone colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid | ||
| flavin a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ketone (n.)
One of a large class of organic substances resembling the aldehydes, obtained by the distillation of certain salts of organic acids and consisting of carbonyl (CO) united with two hydrocarbon radicals. In general the ketones are colorless volatile liquids having a pungent ethereal odor.
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ketone
An organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) linked to two other carbon atoms.
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🔤- ketone, noun, singular of ketones.
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