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ketone alcohol — A compound containing a carbonyl or ketone group as well as a hydroxyl group; e.g., dihydroxyacetone … Medical dictionary
Ketone — group … Wikipedia
Alcohol dehydrogenase — Crystallographic structure of the homodimer of human ADH5.[1] Identifiers … Wikipedia
Ketone bodies — are three water soluble compounds that are produced as by products when fatty acids are broken down for energy in the liver and kidney. They are used as a source of energy in the heart and brain. In the brain, they are a vital source of energy… … Wikipedia
alcohol — /al keuh hawl , hol /, n. 1. Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol. a colorless, limpid, volatile, flammable, water miscible liquid, C2H5OH, having an etherlike odor and pungent, burning taste, the intoxicating… … Universalium
Alcohol — This article is about the generic chemistry term. For the kind of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, see Ethanol. For beverages containing alcohol, see Alcoholic beverage. For other uses, see Alcohol (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
ketone — ketonic /ki ton ik/, adj. /kee tohn/, n. Chem. 1. any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH3COCH3 or CH3COC2H5. adj. 2. containing the ketone group. [1850 55; < G Keton, aph. alter.… … Universalium
Alcohol — An organic chemical in which one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups are attached to carbon (C) atoms in place of hydrogen (H) atoms. Common alcohols include ethyl alcohol or ethanol (found in alcoholic beverages), methyl alcohol or methanol (can cause… … Medical dictionary
alcohol — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Argyrol, Chile saltpeter, Demerol, Dial, Dolophine, H, John Barleycorn, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mercurochrome, Merthiolate, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Salol, Seconal, Seconal pill,… … Moby Thesaurus
Alcohol oxidation — Mechanism of oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids via aldehydes and aldehyde hydrates Alcohol oxidation is an important organic reaction. Primary alcohols (R CH2 OH) can be oxidized either to aldehydes (R CHO) or to carboxylic acids… … Wikipedia
