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The correct spelling is ketene. Any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R1R2C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides

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  1. 1.Any of a class of unsaturated ketones, having a general formula R1R2C=C=O, that react as if they were inner acid anhydrides
  2. 2.The parent compound of this class, CH2=C=O, an unstable, reactive colourless gas

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