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ketone

ke·tone

UK/ˈkiːtəʊn/ US/ˈkitoʊn/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals

Origin

From German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”). See acetone.

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