ketone

Meanings

• noun

  A type of organic compound containing a carbonyl group, specifically an aldehyde or ketone functional group, in which at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by a carbon radical.

  - "Acetone is a common example of a ketone."
  - "The ketone body acetoacetate is produced during starvation or diabetes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ketone
petron , metron,eton

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Variants

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ketone , ketones , ketonic , ketone bodies , ketone body , methyl ethyl ketone , methyl ethyl ketones

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Etymology

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From Greek ketōn 'spurge', from kētōs 'sharp, pointed'.

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Trivia

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1. Ketones are commonly used as solvents and in the production of certain plastics.

2. Acetone is the most commonly used ketone and is often used as a nail polish remover.

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Related Concepts

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1. Aldehyde: An organic compound containing a carbonyl group with at least one hydrogen atom bonded to the carbonyl carbon, as opposed to a ketone which has two carbon radicals bonded to the carbonyl carbon.

2. Ketogenic diet: A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that induces the production of ketones in the body as an alternative energy source.

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Culture

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Ketones have cultural significance in the context of health and nutrition, particularly in the context of ketogenic diets and their use in the treatment of certain medical conditions.

How to Memorize "ketone"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a carbonyl group with one hydrogen replaced by a carbon radical.

2. associate
   

   - Associate ketones with sharp, pointed objects due to their Greek origin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that ketones are a type of organic compound with a carbonyl group and a carbon radical in place of a hydrogen atom.

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