Definitions
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- noun organic chemistry  Any 
brominated derivative of aketone  
Etymologies
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bromo- + ketone
			
		
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Examples
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Once that catalyst becomes excited, it passes off an electron to an alpha-bromoketone molecule.
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The reaction involves the chemicals alpha-bromoketone and aldehyde and two catalysts.
 
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