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-one
chemical suffix, from Greek
-one
, female patronymic (cf.
anemone
, "daughter of the wind"
anemos
); in chemical use denoting a "weaker" derivative. Its use in forming
acetone
(1830s) gave rise to the specialized chemical sense.
