About The Word Ketone
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Ketone
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What's The Definition Of Ketone?
[n] any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ketone: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ketone: See Also | acetone | acetone body | butanone | Clinoril | dimethyl ketone | flavin | ketone body | methyl ethyl ketone | nabumetone | organic compound | propanone | Relafen | sulindac | Tolectin | tolmetin sodium Ketone In Webster's Dictionary \Ke"tone\ (k[=e]"t[=o]n), n. [Cf. {Acetone}.] (Chem.)
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.
Note: The ketones are named by adding the suffix-one to the
stems of the organic acids from which they are
respectively derived; thus, acetic acid gives acetone;
butyric acid, butyrone, etc.
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