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monoacetone

monoacetone noun: a single acetone substituent in another compound, especially in a sugar derivative.

Noun

monoacetone (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) A single acetone substituent in another compound, especially in a sugar derivative

Origin of monoacetone

From mono- + acetone.

Questions about monoacetone

What does monoacetone mean?
Monoacetone means a single acetone substituent in another compound, especially in a sugar derivative.
What part of speech is monoacetone?
Monoacetone is a noun.

Words near monoacetone in the dictionary

  1. monoacetal
  2. monoacetals
  3. monoacetate
  4. monoacetates
  5. monoacetin
  6. monoacetone
  7. monoacetoxylation
  8. monoacetyl
  9. monoacetylacoschimperoside
  10. monoacetylated
  11. monoacetylation

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