Word: ketoester
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ke
toe
ster
Definition: Any ester that also contains a ketonic carbonyl group, especially an ester of a keto acid
Morphemes:
Affix: keto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from, substituted with, or involving a ketone
Affix: ester
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.