hexadecanone

H4E1X8A1D2E1C3A1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any aliphatic ketone that has sixteen carbon atoms

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounhexadecanone (plural hexadecanones)

plural hexadecanones

  1. chemistryAny aliphatic ketone that has sixteen carbon atoms
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