Keto- Definition

kētō, kētə
prefix
Ketone; ketone group.
Ketosis.
American Heritage

(organic chemistry) Derived from, substituted with, or involving a ketone.

Wiktionary
affix
Ketone, of ketones.
Ketogenesis.
Webster's New World
noun

(chemistry) The carbonyl group of a ketone.

Wiktionary
adjective

(informal) Ketogenic.

A keto diet.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Keto-

Noun

Singular:
keto-
Plural:
ketos

Origin of Keto-

  • Reduced from ketone

    From Wiktionary

  • From ketone

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Keto- Sentence Examples

  • In general, the rupture occurs between a keto group (CO) and a keto-chloride group (CC1 2), into which two adjacent carbon atoms of the ring are converted by the oxidizing and substituting action of chlorine.

  • Doctors and specialized dieticians will also be able to offer recipes for specific desserts and snacks, such as peanut butter balls, keto yogurts, keto custards, and more.

  • It is found also that some monosaccharoses behave as aldehydes whilst others contain a keto group; those having the first character are called aldoses, and the others ketoses.

  • On oxidation .ith chromic acid it forms a quinone, C 15 H 8 0 2, and an a-diphenylene keto carboxylic acid C E I-4 3.

  • Hesiod increases the number of Gorgons to threeStheno (the mighty), Euryale (the far-springer) and Medusa (the queen), and makes them the daughters of the sea-god Phorcys and of Keto.

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Words Starting With

KKEKET

Words Ending With

OTOETO

Unscrambles

keto-

Words Starting With K and Ending With -

Starts With K & Ends With OStarts With KE & Ends With OStarts With K & Ends With TO

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With K4 Letter Words Ending With O