酮

tóng
同 + 酉

Definitions

tóng ketone

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 酉 represents the meaning and 同 represents the sound.

Semantic: 酉 Phonetic: 同

About

酮 is a modern phono-semantic compound created specifically for organic chemistry nomenclature. Its left component, the 酉 radical (associated with alcohol or wine), provides the semantic category, indicating a compound related to oxygenated organics or alcohol derivatives. The right component, 同, serves solely as the phonetic element, transliterating the sound of the English suffix "-one" or the word "ketone". With no historical usage, this character functions exclusively as the scientific term for a ketone, an organic compound defined by a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms.

Example Sentences Hide

丙酮是一种常见的化学溶剂。

Bǐng tóng shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de huàxué róngjì.

Acetone is a common chemical solvent.

他的尿液中检测出了酮体。

Tā de niào yè zhōng jiǎncè chū le tóng tǐ.

Ketone bodies were detected in his urine.

生酮饮食可以帮助减肥。

Shēng tóng yǐnshí kěyǐ bāngzhù jiǎnféi.

A ketogenic diet can help with weight loss.

这种酮类化合物具有特殊的香气。

Zhè zhǒng tóng lèi huàhéwù jùyǒu tèshū de xiāngqì.

This type of ketone compound has a special aroma.

工业上常用甲基乙基酮作为溶剂。

Gōngyè shàng chángyòng jiǎ jī yǐ jī tóng zuòwéi róngjì.

Methyl ethyl ketone is commonly used as an industrial solvent.

糖尿病患者需警惕酮症酸中毒。

Tángniào bìng huànzhě xū jǐngtì tóng zhèng suān zhòngdú.

Diabetic patients need to be vigilant about ketoacidosis.

该反应的中间产物是一个不饱和酮。

Gāi fǎnyìng de zhōngjiān chǎnwù shì yī gè bù bǎohé tóng.

The intermediate product of this reaction is an unsaturated ketone.

科学家正在研究新型手性酮催化剂。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū xīnxíng shǒuxìng tóng cuīhuàjì.

Scientists are researching new types of chiral ketone catalysts.

Related Characters

Component: 同

洞 铜 筒 桐 恫 侗 峒 胴 硐 爨 璺 興 茼 餇

Component: 酉

配 酒 醒 酸 醉 酷 酬 醇 酿 酌 酶 醋 酱 酝

Example Words

黄酮 丙酮 孕酮 氯胺酮 睾丸酮 睾酮 美沙酮 苯丙酮尿症 类黄酮 黄体酮