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English noun: ketone

1. ketone (substance) any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals


Broader (hypernym)organic compound


Narrower (hyponym)acetone, acetone body, butanone, dimethyl ketone, flavin, ketone body, methyl ethyl ketone, propanone


Substance meronymClinoril, nabumetone, Relafen, sulindac, Tolectin, tolmetin sodium









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