aminoacetone

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noun

1-amino-2-propanone, a secondary amino ketone

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Meanings

nounaminoacetone (countable and uncountable, plural aminoacetones)

plural aminoacetones

  1. countableuncountablechemistry1-amino-2-propanone, a secondary amino ketone

Origin

From amino + acetone.

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Translations

Portuguese aminoacetona
  • aminoacetonaa secondary amino ketone
Cite this entry
APA

aminoacetone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacetone

MLA

“aminoacetone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacetone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminoacetone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacetone.

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