chetone

Definitions of chetone
  1. noun
    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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    types:
    acetone
    the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
    type of:
    composto organico, sostanza organica
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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