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diketone

UK/daɪˈkiːtəʊn/

diketone noun: any compound having two neighbouring ketonic carbonyl groups.

Noun

diketone (plural diketones)

  1. any compound having two neighbouring ketonic carbonyl groups

Forms of diketone

pluraldiketones

Origin of diketone

From di- + ketone.

Questions about diketone

What does diketone mean?
Diketone means any compound having two neighbouring ketonic carbonyl groups.
What part of speech is diketone?
Diketone is a noun.
How do you pronounce diketone?
Diketone is pronounced /daɪˈkiːtəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of diketone?
The plural of diketone is diketones.

Words near diketone in the dictionary

  1. diketoacids
  2. diketoester
  3. diketoesters
  4. diketonate
  5. diketonates
  6. diketone
  7. diketones
  8. diketonitrile
  9. diketonitriles
  10. diketopiperazine
  11. diketopiperazines

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