Noun: ketone 'kee,town
- Any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
"Acetone is a common ketone used as a solvent"
Derived forms: ketones
Type of: organic compound
Part of: Clinoril, nabumetone, Relafen, sulindac, Tolectin, tolmetin sodium
Encyclopedia: Ketone