Etymology

jasmonic

J8A1S1M3O1N1I1C3

Today it means: Of or pertaining to jasmonic acid or its derivatives, the jasmonates Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton ← French jasmin
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The story

  1. Frenchjasmin
  2. Englishjasmine
  3. GermanKeton
  4. Englishketone
  5. English todayjasmonic

From jasmine + -one + -ic.

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