Synonyms & related words for ketene

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ketene. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ketene

Explore words related to ketene — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include enol, imine, imidic, ketoxime, enamine, enolic, allylic, aldolization. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does ketene come from?

The word ketene breaks down into 2 roots of German and Greek origin: ket, from German keton (“ketone (from acetone)”); and -ene, from Greek ene (“unsaturated compound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.