Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ke-ton-ic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or being a ketone.

Etymology

Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ketonic From ketone + -ic.

Derived Forms

polyketonic

Frequently Paired Words

aldehydic

Questions

What does ketonic mean?: Of, relating to, or being a ketone.
Where does ketonic come from?: Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ketonic From ketone + -ic.

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