Etymology

ketonic

K5E1T1O1N1I1C3

Today it means: Of, relating to, or being a ketone. Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton
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  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. English todayketonic

From ketone + -ic.

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