how to pronounce ketone

/ˈkiːtoʊn/

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ketone is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ketone in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… carbonyl group while a ketone has a …”

meanings of ketone

noun:

A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.

ketone frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ketone occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics ketone can be related to

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