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aceto-

aceto- prefix: containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group (CH₃CO-); e.g., acetophenone.

Prefix

aceto-

  1. Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group (CH₃CO-); e.g., acetophenone

Forms of aceto-

alternative formacet-

Origin of aceto-

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”), because acetic acid is a constituent of vinegar.

Questions about aceto-

What does aceto- mean?
Aceto- means containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group (CH₃CO-); e.g., acetophenone.
What part of speech is aceto-?
Aceto- is a prefix.

Words near aceto- in the dictionary

  1. acetize
  2. acetized
  3. acetizes
  4. acetizing
  5. Aceto
  6. aceto-
  7. aceto-orcein
  8. acetoacetamide
  9. acetoacetamides
  10. acetoacetanilide
  11. acetoacetase

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