aceto-

See also: aceto, aĉeto, and acéto-

English

Alternative forms

• acet-

Etymology

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

Prefix

aceto-

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

Coordinate terms

• formo-
• propio-
• butyro-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with aceto-

Related terms

• acetyl

Translations

containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: aceto-

• Portuguese: aceto-

Anagrams

• Catoe, Coate, coate

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• acet-

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/

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• Rhymes: -eːtʊ
• Hyphenation: a‧ce‧to-

Prefix

aceto-

1. (organic chemistry) aceto- (containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group)

Derived terms

• acetometer (“acetometer, acetimeter”)

References

• “aceto-” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “aceto-” in Store norske leksikon