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ketimine

ketimine noun: an imine derived from a ketone, of general formula R₂C=NR.

Noun

ketimine (plural ketimines)

  1. An imine derived from a ketone, of general formula R₂C=NR.

Forms of ketimine

pluralketimines

Origin of ketimine

From keto- + imine.

Questions about ketimine

What does ketimine mean?
Ketimine means an imine derived from a ketone, of general formula R₂C=NR.
What part of speech is ketimine?
Ketimine is a noun.
What is the plural of ketimine?
The plural of ketimine is ketimines.

Words near ketimine in the dictionary

  1. ketides
  2. ketidic
  3. ketimide
  4. ketimides
  5. ketimido
  6. ketimine
  7. ketimines
  8. ketimipramine
  9. ketine
  10. ketines
  11. ketipate

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