ketene

noun ke·tene \ˈkē-ˌtēn\

Definition of KETENE

: a colorless poisonous gas C₂H₂O of penetrating odor used especially as an acetylating agent; also : any of various derivatives of this compound

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1907

Medical Dictionary

noun ke·tene \ˈkē-ˌtēn\

: a colorless poisonous gas C₂H₂O of penetrating odor used especially as an acetylating agent; also : any of various derivatives of this compound

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