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Ketone

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isobutylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol
hexylnoun(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom
ketonoun(organic chemistry) The carbonyl group of a ketone.
polyethernoun(organic chemistry) a polymer, such as an elastomer, in which carbon atoms of the repeating units are joined by a single oxygen atom
a4noun(UK, rail transport) A4 class, a class of steam locomotive used on the London and North Eastern Railway.
keytonenounMisspelling of ketone. [(organic chemistry) 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.]
dihydroxyketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any dihydroxy derivative of a ketone
hydroxyketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
dihaloketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any dihalo derivative of a ketone
monoketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any ketone that has a single carbonyl group
heteroketonenoun(organic chemistry) An analogue of a ketone R-C(R')=X where X is any atom other than oxygen
enonenoun(organic chemistry) Any ketone having a neighbouring double bond
ynonenoun(organic chemistry) Any compound having a keto group attached to an acetylene group
ketolnoun(organic chemistry) A hydroxyketone (e.g., an acyloin).
haloketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any halogenated ketone
alkanonenoun(organic chemistry) Any saturated aliphatic ketone
phenylketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any phenyl ketone C₆H₅CO-R
ketone bodynoun(biochemistry) Any of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which is not a ketone)
ketoketeniminenoun(organic chemistry) Any ketenimine that also contains a carbonyl group
diketonenoun(organic chemistry) any compound having two neighbouring ketonic carbonyl groups

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