pinacolin

P3I1N1A1C3O1L1I1N1

noun

A colourless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacol.

OriginLatin oleum ← Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) ← Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon →
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Meanings

nounpinacolin (plural pinacolins)

plural pinacolins · alternative pinacoline

  1. chemistryA colourless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacol.
  2. broadlychemistryAny of the series of which pinacolin proper is the type.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx)
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishpinacone
  5. Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
  6. Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
  7. Latinoleum
  8. Englishpinacolin

From pinacone + Latin oleum (“oil”) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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