acetonide

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What does acetonide mean?

Any cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol such as a sugar.

Where does acetonide come from?

Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō 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 *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English acetonide From acetone + -ide.

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