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Ketene vs Cetene - What's the difference?

ketene | cetene |

In organic compound terms the difference between ketene and cetene

is that ketene is the parent compound of this class, CH2=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gas while cetene is an oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.

As nouns the difference between ketene and cetene

is that ketene is any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R1R2C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides while cetene is an oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.

ketene

English

Noun

(wikipedia ketene) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R1R2C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
  • (organic compound) the parent compound of this class, CH2=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gas

    • cetene

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) An oily hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, obtained from spermaceti.
    • (Webster 1913)