ketoacid

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A form of keto acid — Any carboxylic acid that also contains a ketone (carbonyl) group

OriginEnglish acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

nounketoacid (plural ketoacids)

plural ketoacids

  1. alternativechemistryAlternative spelling of keto acid.

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  6. Proto-Italic*akēō
  7. Latinaceō
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Latinacidu
  10. Frenchacide
  11. Englishacid
  12. Englishketoacid

From keto- + acid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ketoacid

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Cite this entry
APA

ketoacid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoacid

MLA

“ketoacid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoacid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ketoacid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoacid.

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