-ONE


Meaning of -ONE in English

ˌōn noun suffix

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek -ōnē (feminine patronymic suffix)

1. : ketone or oxo compound not a true ketone — in names of specific organic compounds

acet one

pentan one

5-pyrazol one

2. : chemical compound containing oxygen especially in a carbonyl or analogous group (as sulfonyl) — in names of classes of compounds

ket one

lact one

sulf one

3. : -on I

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