ketonize

verb

ke·​to·​nize

variants or British ketonise

ˈkē-ˌtō-ˌnīz 

ketonized or British ketonised; ketonizing or British ketonising

transitive verb

: to convert into a ketone

intransitive verb

: to become converted into a ketone

ketonization noun

or British ketonisation

ˌkēt-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən