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ketoalcohol

ketoalcohol noun: any alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group.

Noun

ketoalcohol (plural ketoalcohols)

  1. Any alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group

Forms of ketoalcohol

pluralketoalcohols

Origin of ketoalcohol

From keto- + alcohol.

Questions about ketoalcohol

What does ketoalcohol mean?
Ketoalcohol means any alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group.
What part of speech is ketoalcohol?
Ketoalcohol is a noun.
What is the plural of ketoalcohol?
The plural of ketoalcohol is ketoalcohols.

Words near ketoalcohol in the dictionary

  1. ketoadipates
  2. ketoadipic
  3. ketoadipic acid
  4. ketoadipic acids
  5. ketoadipyl
  6. ketoalcohol
  7. ketoalcohols
  8. ketoaldehyde
  9. ketoaldehydes
  10. ketoaldonic
  11. ketoaldonic acid

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