cyclopentanone

C3Y4C3L1O1P3E1N1T1A1N1O1N1E1

noun

The cyclic ketone derived from cyclopentane by formal replacement of two hydrogen atoms by an oxygen atom; any derivative of this compound

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nouncyclopentanone (plural cyclopentanones)

plural cyclopentanones

  1. chemistryThe cyclic ketone derived from cyclopentane by formal replacement of two hydrogen atoms by an oxygen atom; any derivative of this compound

Origin

  1. Englishcyclopentane
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishcyclopentanone

From cyclopentane + -one.

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Translations

Finnish syklopentanoni
  • syklopentanonicyclic ketone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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