dienone

D2I1E1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any ketone derived from a diene.

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Latin di- →
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Meanings

noundienone (plural dienones)

plural dienones

  1. chemistryAny ketone derived from a diene.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishdiene
  8. GermanKeton
  9. Englishketone
  10. Englishdienone

From diene or -one.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

neonide
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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