Ketones

noun

Word Frequency: 0.7

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

prochiral ketosis phenylalanine sugars gluconeogenesis ketoacidosis pyruvate oxalates purines nadh glucose uric acid

Rhymes With

atones

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