zingerone

noun

zin·​ger·​one

ˈzinjəˌrōn

plural -s

: a pungent crystalline phenolic ketone C₁₁H₁₄O₃ present in traces in ginger oil but made synthetically from vanillin and acetone; 4-(3-oxo-butyl)-guaiacol see shogaol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zinger- (irregular from New Latin Zingiber) + -one

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