ketone

== English == === Etymology === From German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”). See acetone. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkiːtəʊn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkitoʊn/ Rhymes: -iːtəʊn === Noun === ketone (plural ketones) (organic chemistry) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule. acetone R1 = R2 = CH3 methyl ethyl ketone R1 = CH3, R2 = C2H5 camphor C₁₀H₁₇O ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== aldehyde tautomerism ==== References ==== “ketone”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “ketone”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Keeton