isophorone

noun

iso·​phorone

: a high-boiling liquid ketone C₉H₁₄O made by condensation of acetone and used as a solvent; 3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-one

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + phorone

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