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hexadecanone

hexadecanone noun: any aliphatic ketone that has sixteen carbon atoms.

Noun

hexadecanone (plural hexadecanones)

  1. Any aliphatic ketone that has sixteen carbon atoms

Forms of hexadecanone

pluralhexadecanones

Words formed from hexadecanone

Questions about hexadecanone

What does hexadecanone mean?
Hexadecanone means any aliphatic ketone that has sixteen carbon atoms.
What part of speech is hexadecanone?
Hexadecanone is a noun.
What is the plural of hexadecanone?
The plural of hexadecanone is hexadecanones.

Words near hexadecanone in the dictionary

  1. hexadecanoic
  2. hexadecanoic acid
  3. hexadecanol
  4. hexadecanolide
  5. hexadecanols
  6. hexadecanone
  7. hexadecanones
  8. hexadecanoyl
  9. hexadecaoxide
  10. hexadecapeptide
  11. hexadecapeptides

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