coumarone
[ koo-muh-rohn ]
nounChemistry.
a colorless liquid, C8H6O7, derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.
Origin of coumarone
1- Also called benzofuran.
- Also cu·ma·rone [koo-muh-rohn, kyoo-] /ˈku məˌroʊn, ˈkyu-/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for coumarone
coumarone
/ (ˈkuːməˌrəʊn) /
noun
another name for benzofuran
Origin of coumarone
1C19: from coumar (in) + -one
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