ketone
/ˈkitoʊn/ noun C2- 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. · acetone R₁ = R₂ = CH₃· methyl ethyl ketone R₁ = CH₃, R₂ = C₂H₅
Plural ketones
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