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KETONE
Definition of KETONE
noun
A homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
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Where it comes from
From German Keton, from Aketon (“acetone”), from French acétone (“acetone”). See acetone.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
KETONE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 10 boards so far. 26 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 31, 20 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 31, 20 June 2026.
Built from these letters
KETONE starts with K and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEKNOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start KETONE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 31
Could you have found KETONE?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 31 - and most players walked straight past it.
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