Fluorenone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fluorenone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An aromatic compound with the chemical formula C₁₃H₈O, produced from fluorene via oxidation and used in the manufacture of antimalaria drugs.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An aromatic compound with the chemical formula C₁₃H₈O, produced from fluorene via oxidation and used in the manufacture of antimalaria drugs.
Word Forms
- fluorenones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fluorene, fluorenyl, fluorenol, trinitrofluorenone, fluorenamine, diazafluorenone.
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