ketone

1. n. One of a large class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/organic">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. Source: opted

2. n. any of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/organic">organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals Source: wordnet

3. One of a large class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/organic">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. Source: webster

4. One of a large class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/organic">organic substances resembling thealdehydes, obtained by the distillation of certain salts of organicacids and consisting of carbonyl (CO) united with two hydrocarbonradicals. In general the ketones are colorless volatile liquidshaving a pungent ethereal odor. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. any of a class of class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/organic">organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals Source: ecdict

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