butyrone

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noun

A liquid ketone which can be obtained by heating various butyrates.

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Meanings

nounbutyrone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA liquid ketone which can be obtained by heating various butyrates.

Origin

From butyric acid + -one.

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APA

butyrone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrone

MLA

“butyrone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butyrone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butyrone.

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