aminoketone

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noun

Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.

“The drug bupropion is an aminoketone.”

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Meanings

nounaminoketone (plural aminoketones)

plural aminoketones

  1. Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.

    The drug bupropion is an aminoketone.

Origin

From amino + ketone.

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Translations

Portuguese aminocetona
  • aminocetonaany chemical compound containing a ketone group and an amine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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