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noun
A single acetone substituent in another compound, especially in a sugar derivative
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱéh1yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English acetone English monoacetone From mono- + acetone.
