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coumarone

[ koo-muh-rohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a colorless liquid, C 8 H 6 O 7 , derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.

coumarone

/ ˈkuːməˌrəʊn /

noun

  1. See benzofuran
    another name for benzofuran

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coumarone1

1880–85; from German Cumaron; coumarin, -one

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coumarone1

C19: from coumar ( in ) + -one

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