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diketene

UK/daɪˈkiːtiːn/

diketene noun: the acetyl ketene CH₃CO-CH=C=O.

Noun

diketene (countable and uncountable, plural diketenes)

  1. The acetyl ketene CH₃CO-CH=C=O

Forms of diketene

pluraldiketenes

Origin of diketene

From di- + ketene.

Questions about diketene

What does diketene mean?
Diketene means the acetyl ketene CH₃CO-CH=C=O.
What part of speech is diketene?
Diketene is a noun.
How do you pronounce diketene?
Diketene is pronounced /daɪˈkiːtiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of diketene?
The plural of diketene is diketenes.

Words near diketene in the dictionary

  1. dikes out
  2. dikes up
  3. dikeside
  4. dikesides
  5. Diket
  6. diketene
  7. diketenes
  8. diketide
  9. diketides
  10. diketo acid
  11. diketo acids

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