octanone

O1C3T1A1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any aliphatic ketone that has eight carbon atoms

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Meanings

nounoctanone (plural octanones)

plural octanones

  1. chemistryAny aliphatic ketone that has eight carbon atoms

Origin

From octane + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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