propiophenone

noun

pro·pio·phe·none | \ ˌprō-pē-ō-ˈfē-ˌnōn, -ˈfen-ˌōn

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Medical Definition of propiophenone

: a flowery-smelling compound C₉H₁₀O used in perfumes and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals (as ephedrine) and organic compounds

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