-DIONE


Meaning of -DIONE in English

ˈdīˌōn noun suffix

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary di- + -one

: chemical compound containing two carbonyl groups — in names of diketones or di-oxo compounds that are not true diketones

butane dione

2,6-piperidine- dione

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.