Etymology

acetonide

A1C3E1T1O1N1I1D2E1

Today it means: Any cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol such as a sugar. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English acetone ← German Keton
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Latinacēscō
  6. Latinacētum
  7. Englishaceto-
  8. Englishacet-
  9. GermanKeton
  10. Englishketone
  11. Englishacetone
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. English todayacetonide

From acetone + -ide.

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