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ionone

[ ahy-uh-nohn ]
/ ˈaɪ əˌnoʊn /

noun Chemistry.

a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C13H20O, used chiefly in perfumery.

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Origin of ionone

First recorded in 1890–95; formerly trademark

Words nearby ionone

ionizing radiation, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country, iono-, ionogen, ionomer, ionone, ionopause, ionophore, ionophoresis, ionosonde, ionosphere
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British Dictionary definitions for ionone

ionone
/ (ˈaɪəˌnəʊn) /

noun

a yellowish liquid mixture of two isomers with an odour of violets, extracted from certain plants and used in perfumery
either of these two isomers. Formula: C 13 H 20 O
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