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Ketonic

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ke·tone  (ktn)
n.
Any of a class of organic compounds, such as acetone, having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals and having the general formula R(CO)R, where R may be the same as R.

[German Keton, shortening and alteration of Aceton, acetone : Latin actum, vinegar; see acetum + German -on, n. suff. (alteration of -en, from Greek -n).]

ke·tonic (-tnk) adj.


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These authors also observed that the intensity of this peak increases with the number of processing cycles and this was attributed to the formation of ketonic group.
Astaxanthin is a member of the oxygenated xanthophylls, and its high level of antioxidant power likely comes from the ketonic and hydroxyl functional groups of the ionone ring structure.
Astaxanthin is a member of the oxygenated xanthophylls, and its high level of antioxidant power likely comes from the ketonic and hydroxyl functional groups of the ionone ring structure.
 
 
 
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