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acetophenone

acetophenone noun: the aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds.

Noun

acetophenone (countable and uncountable, plural acetophenones)

  1. The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds

acetophenone meaning in Tamil

acetophenone in Tamil

அசற்றோபினோன்

Forms of acetophenone

pluralacetophenones

Origin of acetophenone

From aceto- + phenone.

Words formed from acetophenone

Questions about acetophenone

What does acetophenone mean?
Acetophenone means the aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds.
What is acetophenone in Tamil?
Acetophenone in Tamil is அசற்றோபினோன். See Acetophenone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acetophenone?
Acetophenone is a noun.
What is the plural of acetophenone?
The plural of acetophenone is acetophenones.

Words near acetophenone in the dictionary

  1. acetophenetidides
  2. acetophenetidin
  3. acetophenetidine
  4. acetophenide
  5. acetophenides
  6. acetophenone
  7. acetophenones
  8. acetopropionate
  9. acetopropionates
  10. acetopropylic
  11. acetopurpurine

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