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ketone
- /ˈkiːtəʊn/ UK
- /ˈkitoʊn/ US
Rhymes with -iːtəʊn
Where it comes from
From German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”). See acetone.
noun ketones
- 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
Translations
Talk about this word "ketone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ketone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ketone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ketone "ketone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ketone.Cite this
@misc{ketone_2026,
title = {ketone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ketone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
