-one

/-əʊn/

suffix

a ketone

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Meanings

suffix
  1. a ketone
  2. any similar compound containing a carbonyl functional group

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oxo-

Origin

Clipping of ketone, which was analogous to margarone. Further etymology is unclear.

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Translations

Czech -on
  • -onketone
Danish -on
  • -onketone
Esperanto -ono
  • -onoketone
Finnish -oni
  • -oniketone
French -one
  • -oneketone
German -on
  • -onketone
Greek -όνη
  • -όνη (-óni)ketone
Italian -one
  • -oneketone
Norwegian Bokmål -on
  • -onketone
Polish -on
  • -onketone
Portuguese -ona
  • -onaketone
Russian -о́н
  • -о́н (-ón)ketone
Spanish -ona
  • -onaketone
Swedish -on
  • -onketone
Cite this entry
APA

-one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-one

MLA

“-one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-one. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-one,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-one.

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