aaptanone

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noun

Any of a class of aaptamine-type zwitterionic alkaloid metabolites isolated from the sponge Aaptos.

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounaaptanone (plural aaptanones)

plural aaptanones

  1. chemistryAny of a class of aaptamine-type zwitterionic alkaloid metabolites isolated from the sponge Aaptos.

Origin

  1. Englishaapta(mi)n(e)
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishaaptanone

From aapta(mi)n(e) + -one.

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APA

aaptanone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aaptanone

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“aaptanone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aaptanone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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