ketoalcohol

K5E1T1O1A1L1C3O1H4O1L1

noun

Any alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group

OriginEnglish alcohol ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho →
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Meanings

nounketoalcohol (plural ketoalcohols)

plural ketoalcohols

  1. chemistryAny alcohol that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group

Origin

  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  5. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  6. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  7. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  8. Medieval Latinalcoho
  9. Middle Englishalcofol
  10. Englishalcohol
  11. Englishketoalcohol

From keto- + alcohol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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