Propanon

German

Propanon

Etymology

From Propan +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʁopaˈnoːn]

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• Hyphenation: Pro‧pa‧non

Noun

Propanon n (strong, genitive Propanons, no plural)

1. propanone (the organic compound (CH₃)₂CO; C₃H₆O)

   Synonyms: Aceton n, Dimethylketon n

Declension

Declension of Propanon [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Propanon
genitive	eines	des	Propanons
dative	einem	dem	Propanon
accusative	ein	das	Propanon

Hypernyms

• Alkanon, Dialkylketon
  • Keton

Coordinate terms

• Butanon, Pentanon, Hexanon

Related terms

• Propanol, Propanal, Propansäure

Further reading

• “Propanon” in Duden online