Muscone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Muscone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A macrocyclic ketone, (R)-3-methylcyclopentadecanone, that is the main constituent of the odour of musk.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A macrocyclic ketone, (R)-3-methylcyclopentadecanone, that is the main constituent of the odour of musk.
Word Forms
- muscones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyclopentadecanone, macroketone, myristone, aurelione, morphinone, morpholinone.
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