Etymology

dioxanone

D2I1O1X8A1N1O1N1E1

Today it means: An organic compound formally derived from a dioxane by replacing a methylene group with a carbonyl group Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton
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  1. Englishdioxane
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. English todaydioxanone

From dioxane + -one.

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