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butanediones

butanediones is the plural of butanedione.

Meaning of butanedione

Noun

butanedione (plural butanediones)

  1. The simplest diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃, used as an aroma agent; and derivative of this compound
    Synonyms:
    diacetyl

Questions about butanediones

What is butanediones the plural of?
Butanediones is the plural of butanedione.

Words near butanediones in the dictionary

  1. butanedioate
  2. butanedioic acid
  3. butanediol
  4. butanediols
  5. butanedione
  6. butanediones
  7. butanes
  8. butanethiol
  9. butanethiols
  10. butanilicaine
  11. butanoate

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