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hyp⋅none

  [hip-nohn]
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–noun Chemistry.
acetophenone.
Origin:
1885–90; < F; see hypn-, -one

a⋅ce⋅to⋅phe⋅none

  [uh-see-toh-fuh-nohn, as-i-toh-]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless liquid, C8H8O, having a sweet odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
Also called acetylbenzene, hypnone, phenyl methyl ketone.

Origin:
1870–75; aceto- + phen- + -one
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Main Entry: ace·to·phe·none
Pronunciation: "as-&-tO-f&-'nOn, &-'sEt-O-
Function: noun
: a colorless liquid ketoneCH3COC6H5 formerly used as a hypnotic but now used chiefly in perfumery called also hypnone

Main Entry: hyp·none
Pronunciation: 'hip-"nOn
Function: noun
: ACETOPHENONE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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