Etymology

pinacone

P3I1N1A1C3O1N1E1

Today it means: Synonym of pinacol. Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek πῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx)
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  1. Ancient Greekπῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx)
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. English todaypinacone

From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet”) ̺+ -one. So called because it unites with water to form tablet-shaped crystals.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπίναξ all →

pinacodermpinacolpinaculumpinax

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