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nounmethanone (countable and uncountable, plural methanones)
plural methanones
- countablein compoundsuncountablechemistryformaldehyde considered as the simplest ketone - R₂C=O
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methanone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanone
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“methanone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methanone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methanone.
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