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English
Etymology
From Latin acētum (“vinegar”), because acetic acid is a constituent of vinegar.
Prefix
aceto-
- (organic chemistry) Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group (CH3CO-); e.g., acetophenone
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Translations
containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from aceō (“I am sour”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Doublet of eddik and acet-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈseːtʊ/
- Rhymes: -eːtʊ
- Hyphenation: a‧ce‧to-
Prefix
aceto-
- (organic chemistry) aceto- (containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group)
Derived terms
References
- “aceto-” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- “aceto-” in Store norske leksikon