triketone

T1R1I1K5E1T1O1N1E1

noun

Any ketone having three carbonyl groups

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nountriketone (plural triketones)

plural triketones

  1. chemistryAny ketone having three carbonyl groups

Origin

  1. Englishtri-
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishtriketone

From tri- + ketone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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