Civetone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Civetone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The unsaturated macrocyclic ketone 1-cycloheptadec-9-enone that is a pheromone produced by the civet cat, and is used to add a musky tone to perfumes.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated macrocyclic ketone 1-cycloheptadec-9-enone that is a pheromone produced by the civet cat, and is used to add a musky tone to perfumes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cycloheptadecenone, vetivone, cyclopentadecanone, vetivene, nepetalactone, vetivenol.
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