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.
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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.
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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
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4. Ketone
   Compunds containing a carbonyl group (-CO-) attached to two hydrocarbon radicals. The simplest ketone is acetone (CH₃COCH₃).
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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.
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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.
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7. 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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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
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9. 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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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.
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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...
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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) ...
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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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.
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20. 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).
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21. 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), used as a s...
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22. 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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23. 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.
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24. Ketone
    In n-->) is an organic compound with the structure RC(=O)R`, where R and R` can be a variety of atoms and groups of atoms. 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 biology. Examples include many su...
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