English word ketone comes from Latin aceo, Latin acere, and later Latin acetum ((figuratively) wit, shrewdness. Vinegar.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| aceo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively, Late Latin) I am disagreeable.. (of wine) I am sour. |
| acere | Latin (lat) | |
| acetum | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) wit, shrewdness. Vinegar. |
| acétone | French (fr) | (organic compound) acetone. |
| Aketon | German (de) | |
| Keton | German (de) | (organic chemistry) ketone. |
| ketone | English (en) | (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. |