CHEMISTRY GLOSSARY
ketone
ketonKetones are compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms: R1R2C=O (neither R may be H). They are derived by oxidation of secondary alcohols. The simplest member of the series is acetone, (CH3)2CO.
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