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Ketone
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of chemical substance used in perfumes, paints, solvents, and found in essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants). Ketones are also made by the body when there is not enough insulin. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Organic compounds with a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two other carbon atoms as the skeleton structure. Acetone is the simplest ketone compound. (NCI Thesaurus)
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