acetovanillone

noun

ace·​to·​va·​nil·​lone
¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-və-ˈni-ˌlōn,
ə-ˌsē-tō-,
-ˈva-nə-ˌlōn
plural -s
: a crystalline ketone C9H10O3 formed as a by-product in the commercial synthesis of vanillin from lignin; 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-acetophenone

called also apocynin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + vanillin + -one

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acetovanillone was in 1892

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“Acetovanillone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetovanillone. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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