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- noun chemistry The systematic name of the simplest
ketone with formula C3H6O, usually calledacetone .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
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Examples
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Oxidative properties of nitrous oxide were shown on a glowing wooden stick, burning sulphur, ethanol and propanone applied on cotton, and steel wool.
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Oxidative properties of nitrous oxide were shown on a glowing wooden stick, burning sulphur, ethanol and propanone applied on cotton, and steel wool.
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Cyclohexanone methyl ethanoate (acetate) propanone
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If a higher priority group is present (such as an aldehyde, ketone or carboxylic acid), then it is necessary to use the prefix \ "hydroxy\", [3] for example: 1-hydroxy-2 - propanone (CH3COCH2OH).
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