polyketone

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noun

Any of several polymers whose repeat units are ketones

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) →
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Meanings

nounpolyketone (plural polyketones)

plural polyketones

  1. chemistryAny of several polymers whose repeat units are ketones

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. GermanKeton
  6. Englishketone
  7. Englishpolyketone

From poly- + ketone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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