keto

¹

[ kee-toh ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or derived from a ketone.

keto-

²

1. a combining form representing ketone in compound words:

   ketolysis.

keto-

combining_form

1. indicating that a chemical compound is a ketone or is derived from a ketone

   ketose

   ketoxime

Word History and Origins

Origin of keto¹

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

Example Sentences

Around the time Elite took over,” she says, “I was put on a so-called keto diet.

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