Keto meaning

Ketone, of ketones.

Ketogenesis.

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(organic chemistry) Derived from, substituted with, or involving a ketone.
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(chemistry) The carbonyl group of a ketone.
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(informal) Ketogenic.

A keto diet.

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Ketone; ketone group.

Ketosis.

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Origin of keto

  • From ketone
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Reduced from ketone
    From Wiktionary

Keto Sentence Examples

  • Compounds containing the group - CH: O are known as aldehydes (q.v.), while the group >C: O (sometimes termed the carbonyl or keto group) characterizes the ketones (q.v.).

  • In general, the rupture occurs between a keto group (CO) and a keto-chloride group (CC1 2), into which two adjacent carbon atoms of the ring are converted by the oxidizing and substituting action of chlorine.

  • It is found also that some monosaccharoses behave as aldehydes whilst others contain a keto group; those having the first character are called aldoses, and the others ketoses.

  • Those in which the keto groups are in combination with phenyl residues give pyridine derivatives on treatment with hydroxylamine, thus benzamarone, C 6 H 5 CH[CH(C 6 H 5) CO.

  • On oxidation .ith chromic acid it forms a quinone, C 15 H 8 0 2, and an a-diphenylene keto carboxylic acid C E I-4 3.

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