Look up: Ketone

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   Ketone
   Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
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   Ketone
   An alkanone or ketone is any carbon compound containing the C-C(O)-C group. Acetone is the simplest ketone and is a common solvent found, for example, in fingernail polish remover.
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   Ketone
   Ketone is one of a series of organic compounds in which the carbonyl group is united with two monovalent hydrocarbon radicals.
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   ketone
   [n] - any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
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   Ketone
   Compunds containing a carbonyl group (-CO-) attached to two hydrocarbon radicals. The simplest ketone is acetone (CH₃COCH₃).
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   Ketone
   Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
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   Ketone
   An organic compound containing the carbonyl group, >C=O, to which other carbon atoms are attached. Ketones are extremely useful as solvents and paint components. An example is Butanedione.
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   ketone
   (R-CO-R') An organic compound that contains a carbonyl group. For example, methyl ethyl ketone is CH₃CO_CH2_CH3_ is used in some adhesives.
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   Ketone
   A type of organic compound having a carbonyl functional group (C=O) attached to two alkyl groups. Acetone is the simplest example of a ketone
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    Ketone
    An organic compound, which is produced by the breakdown of fats in the body such as occurs in uncontrolled diabetes (ketoacidosis)
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    Ketone
    Ketone: A chemical substances that the body makes when it does not have enough insulin in the blood. When ketones build up in the body for a long time, serious illness or coma can result. See: Diabetic ketoacidosis; Ketoacidosis.
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    Ketone
    Ke'tone (kē'tōn) noun [ Confer Acetone .] (Chemistry) One of a large class of 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. » The ketones are named by ad ...
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    ketone
    <biochemistry> A byproduct of fat metabolism. An overabundance of ketones in the bloodstream is seen in a severe metabolic derangement known as diabetic ketoacidosis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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    Ketone
    A `ketone` (pronounced as `key tone`) is either the functional group characterized by a carbonyl group (O=C) linked to two other carbon atoms or a chemical compound that contains this functional group. A ketone can be generally represented by the formula: :R1(CO)R2. A carbonyl carbon bonded to two carbon atoms distinguishes ketones from carboxylic acids, aldehydes, esters, amides, and other oxygen-containing compounds. The double-bond of the ca...
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    ketone
    (ke´tōn) any compound containing the carbonyl group, CdbondO, and having hydrocarbon groups attached to the carbonyl carbon (the carbonyl group being within a chain of carbon atoms). Ketone.
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    Ketone
    • (n.) One of a large class of 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.
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    ketone
    any of a class of organic compounds characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group in which the carbon atom is covalently bonded to an oxygen ... [6 related articles]
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    ketone
    A substance with the carbonyl group linking two carbon atoms; the most important in medicine and the simplest ketone is dimethyl ketone (acetone).
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    ketone
    An important starting material and intermediate in organic synthesis. Many ketones of industrial significance are used as solvents, perfumes, and flavouring agents or as intermediates in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, and pharmaceuticals
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    ketone
    An organic compound containing a nonterminal carbonyl, C=O group and having the general formula RR'CO. The simplest ketones are propanone (acetone, CH₃COCH₃) and butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, CH₃COC₂H
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    Ketone
    A substance that is formed when the body breaks down fat. Ketones in the urine lead to a condition known as ketonuiria, which can be very dangerous to a developing baby. Broader term(s): Ketonuria
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    ketone
    ketone (kē'tōn) , any of a class of organic compounds that contain the carbonyl group, C=O, and in which the carbonyl group is bonded only to carbon atoms. The general formula for a ketone is RCOR', where R and R' are alkyl or aryl groups. The simplest ketone, where R and...
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