vinylketene

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noun

An unsaturated ketene with IUPAC name 1,3-butadien-1-one.

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Meanings

nounvinylketene (plural vinylketenes)

plural vinylketenes

  1. chemistryAn unsaturated ketene with IUPAC name 1,3-butadien-1-one.

Origin

vinyl + ketene

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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