ketone
US /ˈkiː.toʊn/
UK /ˈkiː.təʊn/
名詞
酮
any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two hydrocarbon groups, typically prepared by the oxidation of secondary alcohols.
範例:
•
Acetone is the simplest ketone.
丙酮是最簡單的酮。
•
The body produces ketones when it breaks down fat for energy.
身體在分解脂肪獲取能量時會產生酮。