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ketenes

ketenes is the plural of ketene.

Meaning of ketene

Noun

ketene (plural ketenes)

  1. any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R₁R₂C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
  2. the parent compound of this class, CH₂=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gas

Questions about ketenes

What is ketenes the plural of?
Ketenes is the plural of ketene.

Words near ketenes in the dictionary

  1. ketembilla
  2. ketembillas
  3. ketena
  4. ketenas
  5. ketene
  6. ketenes
  7. ketenide
  8. ketenides
  9. ketenimine
  10. ketenimines
  11. Ketenjian

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