diketene

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UK/daɪˈkiːtiːn/

noun

The acetyl ketene CH₃CO-CH=C=O

OriginEnglish ketene ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

noundiketene (countable and uncountable, plural diketenes)

plural diketenes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe acetyl ketene CH₃CO-CH=C=O

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishketene
  8. Englishdiketene

From di- + ketene.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ketenide
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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