amidoketone
|a-mi-do-ke-tone|
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/əˌmaɪdoʊˈkiːtoʊn/
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/əˌmaɪdəʊˈkiːtəʊn/
compound with amide and ketone
Etymology
Etymology Information
'amidoketone' originates from combining 'amide' and 'ketone', where 'amide' refers to a compound derived from ammonia and 'ketone' refers to a compound with a carbonyl group bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.
Historical Evolution
'amidoketone' is a modern term used in organic chemistry to describe compounds with both amide and ketone groups.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to any compound with these functional groups, and this meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a compound containing both an amide and a ketone group.
The synthesis of amidoketone was successful in the laboratory.
Synonyms
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