ketone in French
ketone in French is cétone — ketone means a ketone is any of a family of organic compounds whose defining feature is a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, set within a carbon and hydrogen based molecule.
ketone in French
cétone
(organic compound) 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.
What does "ketone" mean?
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noun A ketone is any of a family of organic compounds whose defining feature is a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, set within a carbon and hydrogen based molecule.
"Acetone is the simplest ketone."
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ketone in a sentence
- Acetone is the simplest ketone.
- The reaction produced a ketone as its main product.
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What is "ketone" in French?
"ketone" in French is cétone. ketone means: A ketone is any of a family of organic compounds whose defining feature is a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, set within a carbon and hydrogen based molecule.
How do you use "ketone" in a sentence?
Example: "Acetone is the simplest ketone." In French, "ketone" is cétone.
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