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-

(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/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -eːtʊ
Hyphenation: a‧ce‧to-

Prefix

aceto-

(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

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