pinacolone
noun
pi·nac·o·lone
| \ -ˌlōn\
plural -s
Definition of pinacolone
1
: a liquid ketone (CH3)3COCH3 of peppermint odor formed from pinacol by treatment with acid to cause loss of water and molecular rearrangement; 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone
2
: any of a series of ketones R3CCOR formed like pinacolone from other pinacols
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