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pentenone

pentenone noun: either of three isomeric aliphatic ketones that have five carbon atoms and one double bond.

Noun

pentenone (plural pentenones)

  1. Either of three isomeric aliphatic ketones that have five carbon atoms and one double bond

Forms of pentenone

pluralpentenones

Questions about pentenone

What does pentenone mean?
Pentenone means either of three isomeric aliphatic ketones that have five carbon atoms and one double bond.
What part of speech is pentenone?
Pentenone is a noun.
What is the plural of pentenone?
The plural of pentenone is pentenones.

Words near pentenone in the dictionary

  1. pentenoates
  2. pentenoic acid
  3. pentenoic acids
  4. pentenol
  5. pentenols
  6. pentenone
  7. pentenones
  8. pentenyl
  9. penteract
  10. penteracts
  11. pentere

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