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di⋅ke⋅tone

[dahy-kee-tohn]
–noun Chemistry.
a compound containing two C=O groups, as CH3COCOCH3.

Origin:
1895–1900; di- 1 + ketone
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Main Entry: di·ke·tone
Pronunciation: (')dI-'kE-"tOn
Function: noun
: a chemical compound containing two ketone groups
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diketone di·ke·tone (dī-kē'tōn')
n.
A compound containing two carbonyl groups.

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