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/ˈkiːtəʊn/ · noun
(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
Use ketone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ketone means (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..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
acetone R₁ = R₂ = CH₃
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