ketone group

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the characteristic group occurring in ketones that consists of the carbonyl group attached to two alkyl groups.

ketone group

noun

1. chem the functional group of ketones: a carbonyl group attached to the carbon atoms of two other organic groups

Example Sentences

When an osazone is decomposed by boiling with strong acids, the phenyl hydrazine groups break off, leaving a compound containing both an aldehyde and a ketone group.

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The ketone group corresponds to a thermal effect of 53.52 calories.

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