muscone

noun

mus·​cone

variants or muskone

ˈməˌskōn

plural -s

: an oily macrocyclic ketone C₁₆H₃₀O that is the chief odoriferous constituent of musk and is used similarly in perfumes; 3-methyl-cyclo-pentadecan-one

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary musk entry 1 + -one

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