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ketone

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
ke·tone 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ketone
Pronunciation:
\ˈkē-ˌtōn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German Keton, alteration of Aceton acetone
Date:
1851
: any of a class of organic compounds (as acetone) that are characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms
ke·ton·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of ketonic \kē-ˈtä-nik\ adjective


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