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keto

[ kee-toh ]
/ ˈki toʊ /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or derived from a ketone.
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Origin of keto

First recorded in 1910–15; independent use of keto-

Other definitions for keto (2 of 2)

keto-

a combining form representing ketone in compound words: ketolysis.
Also especially before a vowel, ket-.
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British Dictionary definitions for keto

keto-

before a vowel ket-


combining form
indicating that a chemical compound is a ketone or is derived from a ketoneketose; ketoxime
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