aldoketene

noun

al·​do·​ke·​tene

ˌal-dō-ˈkē-ˌtēn

plural -s

: any ketene having the general formula RHC:CO

Word History

Etymology

ald- + ketene

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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