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Word: Ketone
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German Keton, alteration of Aketon ‘acetone’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkiːtəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an organic compound containing a carbonyl group =C=O bonded to two hydrocarbon groups, made by oxidizing secondary alcohols. The simplest such compound is acetone.
Short Definition:organic compound containing carbonyl group = C = O bonded to two hydrocarbon groups
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