cyclopropenone

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noun

The cyclic ketone having three carbon atoms and one double bond opposite the carbonyl group.

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Meanings

nouncyclopropenone (countable and uncountable, plural cyclopropenones)

plural cyclopropenones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe cyclic ketone having three carbon atoms and one double bond opposite the carbonyl group.

Origin

From cyclopropene + -one.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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