coumarone

[ koo-muh-rohn ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a colorless liquid, C8H6O7, derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.

Origin of coumarone

1
1880–85; from German Cumaron; see coumarin, -one
  • Also cu·ma·rone [koo-muh-rohn, kyoo-] /ˈku məˌroʊn, ˈkyu-/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for coumarone

coumarone

/ (ˈkuːməˌrəʊn) /


noun
  1. another name for benzofuran

Origin of coumarone

1
C19: from coumar (in) + -one

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