pinacone

P3I1N1A1C3O1N1E1

noun

Synonym of pinacol.

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pinacol
OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek πῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx) →
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Meanings

nounpinacone (plural pinacones)

plural pinacones · alternative pinakone

  1. chemistrySynonym of pinacol.

    Synonyms: pinacol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of pinacol.

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pinacol

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπῐ́νᾰξ (pĭ́năx)
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishpinacone

From Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax, “tablet”) ̺+ -one. So called because it unites with water to form tablet-shaped crystals.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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