acetoveratrone

noun

ace·​to·​ver·​a·​trone

¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈver-ə-ˌtrōn,

ə-ˌsē-tō-

plural -s

: a white crystalline ketone CH₃COC₆H₃(OCH₃)₂ made by acetylating veratrole; 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + veratrole + -one

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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