Etymology

aaptanone

A1A1P3T1A1N1O1N1E1

Today it means: Any of a class of aaptamine-type zwitterionic alkaloid metabolites isolated from the sponge Aaptos. Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton
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  1. Englishaapta(mi)n(e)
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. English todayaaptanone

From aapta(mi)n(e) + -one.

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