Ketone

noun

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

isobutyl hexyl keto polyether a4 keytone dihydroxyketone hydroxyketone dihaloketone monoketone heteroketone enone

Rhymes With

key tone aiton beat tone bittersweet tone carefree tone discrete tone feet tone free tone

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