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keto

1

[ kee-toh ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. of or derived from a ketone.

keto-

2
  1. a combining form representing ketone in compound words:

    ketolysis.

keto-

combining_form

  1. indicating that a chemical compound is a ketone or is derived from a ketone

    ketoxime

    ketose

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Word History and Origins

Origin of keto1

First recorded in 1910–15; independent use of keto-

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Example Sentences

Around the time Elite took over,” she says, “I was put on a so-called keto diet.

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