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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”), from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from aceō (“to be sour”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cetona f (plural cetonas)
- ketone (organic chemicals with the >CO functional group)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”), from Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from aceō (“to be sour”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /θeˈtona/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈtona/
- Rhymes: -ona
- Syllabification: ce‧to‧na
Noun
cetona f (plural cetonas)
- (chemistry) ketone
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