monoacetone

M3O1N1O1A1C3E1T1O1N1E1

noun

A single acetone substituent in another compound, especially in a sugar derivative.

OriginEnglish acetone ← German Keton ← Latin acētum →
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Meanings

nounmonoacetone (countable and uncountable, plural monoacetones)

plural monoacetones

  1. countablein compoundsuncountablechemistryA single acetone substituent in another compound, especially in a sugar derivative.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Latinacēscō
  5. Latinacētum
  6. Englishaceto-
  7. Englishacet-
  8. GermanKeton
  9. Englishketone
  10. Englishacetone
  11. Englishmonoacetone

From mono- + acetone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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