Associations to the word «Ketone»
Noun
- Cholesterol
- Precursor
- Yield
- Mol
- Corey
- Abstract
- Selectivity
- Functionality
- Coupling
- Silica
- Kidney
- Atom
- Magnesium
- Halo
- Uv
- Converting
- Lipid
- Bis
- Polymerization
- Cas
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Aluminium
- Microorganism
- Distillation
- Chemical
- Imbalance
- Morphine
- Mixture
- Odor
- Methane
- Wolff
- Ozone
- Substitution
- Iodine
- Zinc
- Alpha
- Molecule
- Ionization
- Sulfate
- Enzyme
- Phosphate
- Degradation
- Electrolyte
- Wax
- Titanium
- Diet
- Decomposition
- Pathway
- Solubility
- Plasma
- Registry
- Convert
- Tissue
- Mf
- Ld
- Rubber
- Concentration
- Graphite
- Seawater
- Inhibitor
- Accumulation
- Pollutant
- Precipitate
- Acronym
- Proton
- Chemistry
- Bond
- Pancreas
- Conformation
- Retention
- Nitrate
- Fragrance
Adjective
Wiktionary
KETONE, 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.
KETONE BODY, noun. (biochemistry) Any of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which is not a ketone)
Dictionary definition
KETONE, noun. Any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals.
Wise words
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