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benzophenone

[ben-zoh-fi-nohn, -fee-nohn]
noun Chemistry.
  1. a crystalline, water-insoluble ketone, C13H10O, used in organic synthesis.
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Origin of benzophenone

First recorded in 1880–85; benzo- + phen- + -one
Also called diphenyl ketone.
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British Dictionary definitions for benzophenone

benzophenone

noun
  1. a white sweet-smelling crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of organic compounds and in perfume. Formula: C 6 H 5 COC 6 H 5Also called: diphenylketone
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benzophenone in Science

benzophenone

[bĕn′zō-fĭ-nōn′, -fē′nōn]
  1. A white crystalline compound used in perfumes to prevent evaporation and in the manufacture of insecticides. Benzophenone is a ketone. Chemical formula: C13H10O.
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