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Look up: Ketone


  1. Ketone
    Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
    Found op http://home.nas.net/~dbc/cic_hamilton/dictionary/a.html

  2. 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.
    Found op http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/glossary-all.html

  3. ketone
    [n] - any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=ketone

  4. Ketone
    Compunds containing a carbonyl group (-CO-) attached to two hydrocarbon radicals. The simplest ketone is acetone (CH3COCH3).
    Found op http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/k/e/ketone/source.html

  5. Ketone
    Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
    Found op http://www.allchemicals.info/index/action/detail/keyword/K/id/1059565260.ph

  6. 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.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  7. ketone
    (R-CO-R') An organic compound that contains a carbonyl group. For example, methyl ethyl ketone is CH3COCH2CH3_ is used in some adhesives.
    Found op http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary/k.shtml

  8. 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
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20747

  9. Ketone
    An organic compound, which is produced by the breakdown of fats in the body such as occurs in uncontrolled diabetes (ketoacidosis)
    Found op http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_conditions/glossary.html

  10. 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.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=39574

  11. 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 wit...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/K/7

  12. 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) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?ketone



  1. 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.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  2. 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.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ketone/

  3. 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]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/24

  4. Ketone
    In organic chemistry, a ketone (n) is an organic compound with the structure RC(=O)R`, where R and R` can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. It features a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two other carbon atoms. Many ketones are known and many are of great importance in industry and in b...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone

  5. 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
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21114

  6. 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
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/K/ketone.html

  7. 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
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/K/1

  8. 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...
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0827471.html

  9. Ketone
    Ketone is one of a series of organic compounds in which the carbonyl group is united with two monovalent hydrocarbon radicals. Acetone is the simplest representative. As a group the ketones closely resemble the aldehydes.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GK.HTM

  10. ketone
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′tōn Definitions: 1. Any organic compound in which two carbon atoms are linked by the carbon of a carbonyl group (C—O). The simplest ketone and the most important in medicine is dimethyl ketone (acetone).
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=46993

  11. ketone
    Member of the group of organic compounds containing the carbonyl group (CO) bonded to two atoms of carbon (instead of one carbon and one hydrogen as in aldehydes). Ketones are liquids or low-melting-point solids, slightly soluble in water. An example is propanone (acetone, CH3COCH3
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0010045.html

  12. Ketone
    Compound in which a carbonyl group is bound to two alkyl or two aryl groups, or to one alkyl and one aryl group.
    Found op http://www.chemistry-dictionary.com/definition/ketone.php

  13. ketone
    A type of chemical substance used in perfumes, paints, solvents, and found in essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants). Ketones are also made by the body when there is not enough insulin.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=K

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