Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of a class of organic compounds the molecules of which contain two carbonyl radicals, neither of which is linked to hydrogen or hydroxyl.
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- noun chemistry any
compound having two neighbouringketonic carbonyl groups
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Note 2: This bicyclic diketone is commercially available [Aldrich 5g/$400].
Org Prep Daily milkshake 2009
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(diphenylene diketone) in alcoholic solution, and also iso-valeric aldehyde and its derivatives, amyliden-dimethyl and amyliden-diethyl ethers.
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