Plural of ketone
regular plural
The plural of ketone is ketones.
Forms of ketone
| Singular | ketone /ˈkiːtəʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ketones |
| Countable | countable |
Ketones in a sentence
- Nitrogen-15 NMR detection of ketones via their oxime derivatives and quinones via their anilinohydroquinone adducts overcomes this problem.2015 November 11, “Probing the Carbonyl Functionality of a Petroleum Resin and Asphaltene through Oximation and Schiff Base Formation in…. From the entry anilinohydroquinone
- The head produces a mandibular gland pheromone composed of ketones, the thorax lacks large glands, and the abdomen contains the venom and the Nasonov gland that produces lemon oil compounds.2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 28. From the entry mandibular
Meaning of ketone
- noun A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
Questions about the plural of ketone
- What is the plural of ketone?
- The plural of ketone is ketones.
- Is ketone countable?
- Ketone is a countable noun.
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