acetophenone
/ˈasɪtə(ʊ)fɪˌnəʊn/ /əˈsiːtəʊˌfiːnəʊn/Chemistry
noun
A yellow, sweet-smelling liquid which crystallizes just below room temperature, used in the manufacture of certain synthetic perfumes.
- Systematic name: 1-phenylethanone; C6H5COCH3. Formerly used as a soporific: compare hypnone..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From aceto- + -phenone, after German Acetophenon.
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