resacetophenone

noun

res·​acetophenone

(¦)rez+

: a crystalline phenolic ketone (HO)₂C₆H₃COCH₃ made from resorcinol, acetic acid, and zinc chloride; 2,4-dihydroxy-acetophenone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary resorcinol + acetophenone

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Rhymes for resacetophenone

• acetophenone
• betamethasone
• conversazione
• cyclohexanone
• dexamethasone
• triamcinolone
• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony