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I didn't know this so I hope this benefits some people:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature_of_organic_chemistry#Ketones

If a higher precedence suffix is in use, the prefix "oxo-" is used: CH3CH2CH2COCH2CHO is 3-oxohexanal.

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