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In ], more specifically, in biochemical nomeclature, | ||
| the prefix '''oxy''' refers to the presence of a ] | the prefix '''oxy''' often refers to the presence of a ] | ||
| ]. | ]. However, you may find other prefixes that | ||
| used by various books and journals. For some common chemicals | |||
| (mainly in biochemistry), '''keto''' is the term used to describe | |||
| the ] (also known as ]) ]. | |||
| The formal ] nomenclature is '''oxo'''. | |||
| ''Isn't this prefix more usually oxo, occasionally keto?'' | |||
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In chemistry, more specifically, in biochemical nomeclature, the prefix oxy often refers to the presence of a ketone functional group. However, you may find other prefixes that used by various books and journals. For some common chemicals (mainly in biochemistry), keto is the term used to describe the ketone (also known as alkanone) functional group.
The formal IUPAC nomenclature is oxo.