Etymology of the English word acetophenone
the English word
acetophenoneusing the English prefix
aceto-derived from the Latin word
acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)
derived from the Latin word
acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-using the English prefix
phen-using the English suffix
-oneDerivations in English
chloroacetophenoneUsage
Word found in Modern English
