A ketone is an organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group in which the carbon atom is covalently bonded to an oxygen atom and two other carbon atoms.
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An organic compound that contains a formyl group, which consists of a carbonyl center (a carbon double-bonded to oxygen) with the carbon atom also bonded to hydrogen and to an R-group.
Acetone: The simplest and most important ketone, used as solvent and for making chemicals.