verbenone

noun

ver·​be·​none

ˈvərbəˌnōn

plural -s

: a liquid ketone C₁₀H₁₄O found in verbena oil from Spain; 2-pinen-4-one

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary verben- (from New Latin Verbena) + -one

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