noun🔗ShareКетоныA homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule."The chemist explained that the body produces ketones during periods of fasting. "Химик объяснил, что организм производит кетоны во время периодов голодания.compoundchemistrybiochemistrysubstancescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading