ketone
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
an organic compound that contains two alkyl groups attached to a carbonyl groupPart of speech:
NounPlural: plural: ketones
Example sentences with this word:
Fructose is a ketone.
In many plants, secondary compounds are concentrated in the trichomes and, for example, a ketone is thus concentrated in the hairs of tomato plants, but that same ketone has been found in the defence secretions of termites and caterpillars.
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