Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

-one

 

suff.
  1. A ketone: acetone.
  2. A chemical compound containing oxygen, especially in a carbonyl group: lactone.

[Probably from Greek -ōnē, feminine patronymic suff.]


Search unanswered questions...
Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics
Medical Dictionary: –one
Top

suff.
  1. A ketone: acetone.
  2. A compound that contains oxygen, especially in a carbonyl radical: lactone.
Shopping: -one
Top
 
 

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company Read more