Where does “ketocarboxylic acid” come from?
ketocarboxylic acid (English) comes from English keto — The carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;...
ketocarboxylic acid (English): Any carboxylic acid having a ketonic carbonyl...
Definitions
- Any carboxylic acid having a ketonic carbonyl...
Ancestry of “ketocarboxylic acid”, step by step
ketocarboxylic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English keto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | keto | The carbonyl group of a ketone; ketogenic;... |
via English carboxylic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carboxylic acid | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |