English word glyceroketone comes from English ketone, English glycero- ((organic chemistry) Derived from glycerol.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ketone | English (eng) | (organic compound) A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule. |
| glycero- | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Derived from glycerol. |
| glyceroketone | English (eng) | (obsolete, organic chemistry) dihydroxyacetone. |