acetonide

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noun

Any cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol such as a sugar.

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English acetone ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounacetonide (plural acetonides)

plural acetonides

  1. chemistryAny cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol such as a sugar.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Latinacēscō
  6. Latinacētum
  7. Englishaceto-
  8. Englishacet-
  9. GermanKeton
  10. Englishketone
  11. Englishacetone
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishacetonide

From acetone + -ide.

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Translations

Portuguese acetonida
  • acetonidaany cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

octadienediacetone
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetonide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetonide.

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