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irone

[ ahy-rohn, ahy-rohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of irone1

First recorded in 1890–95; ir(is) + -one

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Example Sentences

The greater part of the product consists of the inodorous myristic acid, the chief odour-bearing constituent being irone.

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