What does ketone mean?
nounA compound containing a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups. Ketones are typically flammable liquids or solids with a characteristic sweet smell.
Example
"The chemist isolated a ketone from the plant extract and analyzed its molecular structure."
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