vetivone

noun

vet·​i·​vone

ˈvetəˌvōn

variants or vetiverone

ˌ⸗⸗ˈveˌrōn

plural -s

: a bicyclic sesquiterpenoid ketone C₁₅H₂₂O that is an odorous component of vetiver oil and is known in two crystalline stereoisomeric forms

Word History

Etymology

vetivone from vetiver + -one; vetiverone International Scientific Vocabulary vetiver + -one

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