Meaning | Any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals. |
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Narrower | acetone, propanone, dimethyl ketone | The simplest ketone |
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butanone, methyl ethyl ketone | colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid |
flavin | A ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin |
ketone body, acetone body | A ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body |
Broader | organic compound | Any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
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Substance of | nabumetone, Relafen | A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen) |
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sulindac, Clinoril | A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril) |
tolmetin sodium, Tolectin | A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin) |
Spanish | cetona, quetona |
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Catalan | cetona |
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