English Explanatory Dictionary

-onic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form the names of acids derived from aldoses by the oxidation of the aldehyde group (e.g., gluconic acid).

Word forms

-onic

Etymology

Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -onic From -one + -ic.

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