ketene

As a noun ketene

is (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.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

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.

In organic compound terms the difference between retene and ketene

is that retene is a hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins while ketene is the parent compound of this class, CH₂=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gas.

As a noun ketene

is (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.

As a proper noun keene is

of irish origin.

Ketane is often a misspelling of ketene.

Ketane has no English definition.

As a noun 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.