selenoketone

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noun

selone

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē) →
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Meanings

nounselenoketone (plural selenoketones)

plural selenoketones

  1. chemistryselone

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. GermanKeton
  6. Englishketone
  7. Englishselenoketone

From seleno- + ketone.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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