irone

noun

ˈīˌrōn

plural -s

: any of several oily liquid isomeric ketones C₁₄H₂₂O or a mixture of some of them that have a strong odor of violet and orrisroot, that occur in orris oil, and that are used in perfumes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary iris + -one; originally formed as German iron

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