heteroketone

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noun

An analogue of a ketone R-C(R')=X where X is any atom other than oxygen

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Meanings

nounheteroketone (plural heteroketones)

plural heteroketones

  1. chemistryAn analogue of a ketone R-C(R')=X where X is any atom other than oxygen

Origin

From hetero- + ketone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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