-trione

noun suffix

-tri·​one

ˈtrīˌōn

plural -s

: chemical compound containing three carbonyl groups

—in names of triketones or tri-oxo compounds that are not true triketones

imidazoletrione

Word History

Etymology

tri- + -one

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