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Parent topic: Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terminology of Relevance to the Handling of Dangerous Cargoes

Ketone

 A class of liquid organic compounds in which the carbonyl group, C=O, is attached to two carbon atoms. The electronic bonds in the carbonyl group, C=O, are quite weak. Ketones are used primarily as solvents.

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