myristone

M3Y4R1I1S1T1O1N1E1

noun

The ketone of myristic acid.

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Italian miristico →
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Meanings

nounmyristone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe ketone of myristic acid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμύρον (múron)
  2. Ancient Greekμυρίζω (murízō)
  3. Medieval Greekμυριστικός (muristikós)
  4. Late Latinmyristicus
  5. Italianmiristico
  6. Englishmyristic
  7. GermanKeton
  8. Englishketone
  9. Englishmyristone

From myristic + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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