ionone

American  

[ahy-uh-nohn] / ˈaɪ əˌnoʊn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.

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ionone British  

/ ˈaɪəˌnəʊn /

noun

1. a yellowish liquid mixture of two isomers with an odour of violets, extracted from certain plants and used in perfumery

2. either of these two isomers. Formula: C 13 H 20 O

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Etymology

Origin of ionone

First recorded in 1890–95; formerly trademark

Example Sentences

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ionone

Irone and ionone are closely similar in composition to oil of turpentine which when taken into the body is partly converted into perfume and gives a strong odor of violets to the urine.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man by Ellis, Havelock