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Definition of: ketene
(kē′tēn) noun Chem.
1. A pungent, colorless gas, H2C:CO, obtained by decomposing acetone, ethyl acetate, or acetic anhydride with intense heat.
2. Any of a group of organic compounds of the form R2C:CO. [<KET(ONE) + -ENE]
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