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acetonic

/ˈæsɛˌtɒnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ace-ton-ic
IPA
/ˈæsɛˌtɒnɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or producing acetone

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English acetone Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English acetonic From acetone + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈæsɛˌtɒnɪk/

Inflected Forms

more acetonic (comparative) most acetonic (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce acetonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsɛˌtɒnɪk/.
What does acetonic mean?
Of, pertaining to, or producing acetone
Where does acetonic come from?
Etymology tree Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English acetone Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English acetonic From acetone + -ic.

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