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Ketones

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketones)

In chemistry, a ketone (alkanone) is an organic compound with the structure RC(=O)R', where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones feature a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two other carbon atoms. (Wikipedia)

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18-Oct-2012

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