ketene

English

Noun

ketene (plural ketenes)

(organic chemistry) any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R₁R₂C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
(organic chemistry) the parent compound of this class, CH₂=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gas

Translations

of a class of unsaturated ketones

Spanish: queteno

Anagrams

ektene

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.