Ketone
/ˈkiː.toʊn/noun
An organic compound containing a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms.
Did you know?The word was coined in the 1840s from German "Aceton" plus the suffix "-one," and it ultimately helped name one of chemistry’s most important carbonyl families.
Etymological Timeline
1840s
German
Keton
“A newly coined name for a class of organic compounds related to acetone”
1830s
German
Aceton
“Acetone, the solvent substance from which the term was formed”
Late Latin
Latin
acetum
“Vinegar”
Classical Latin
Latin
acetum
“Sour wine; vinegar”
Modern English
English
ketone
“A class of organic compounds with a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms”