Etymology

selone

S1E1L1O1N1E1

Today it means: any compound of general formula R₂C=Se, the selenium analogs of ketones Full definition →

English ketone ← German Keton
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  1. Englishselenium
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. English todayselone

From selenium + -one.

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