KETONE


Meaning of KETONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkē-ˌtōn ]

noun

Etymology: German Keton, alteration of Aceton acetone

Date: 1851

: any of a class of organic compounds (as acetone) that are characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms

• ke·ton·ic kē-ˈtä-nik adjective

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