Etymology

cyclopentanone

C3Y4C3L1O1P3E1N1T1A1N1O1N1E1

Today it means: The cyclic ketone derived from cyclopentane by formal replacement of two hydrogen atoms by an oxygen atom; any derivative of this compound Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton
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  1. Englishcyclopentane
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. English todaycyclopentanone

From cyclopentane + -one.

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