phorone
noun
pho·rone
ˈfōˌrōn
plural -s
: a yellowish green unsaturated open-chain ketone [(CH3)2C=CH]2CO that is isomeric with camphorone and isophorone, is obtained by condensation of acetone, and is used chiefly as a solvent
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary camphor + -one
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