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ketoneMember of the group of organic compounds containing the carbonyl group (C How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| During an extended fast, that molecule is needed to transport fat-derived fuel packets called ketones to brain cells. Its PEEK development was aided by the 2005 acquisition of know-how and patents from Ticona GmbH in Germany related to polyaryl ether ketones (PAEK). Atkins" New Diet Revolution, a low-carb diet works because it causes people to burn fat, which dispatches appetite-suppressing ketones into the blood. |
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