Ketone

Definition

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.

Related terms

Carbonyl Group:

A functional group composed of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).

Aldehyde:

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.