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nounpentanedione (plural pentanediones)
plural pentanediones
- chemistryEither of two isomeric aliphatic diketones (2,3-pentanedione, 2,4-pentanedione) derived from pentane
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pentanedione. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanedione
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“pentanedione.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanedione. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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