ketazine

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noun

An azine derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NN=CR₂

OriginEnglish azine ← French azote ← Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) →
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Meanings

nounketazine (plural ketazines)

plural ketazines

  1. chemistryAn azine derived from a ketone; general formula R₂C=NN=CR₂

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*né
  5. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  7. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  8. Ancient Greekζωή (zōḗ)
  9. Frenchazote
  10. Englishaz(ote)
  11. Englishazine
  12. Englishketazine

From keto- + azine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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