piperitone

noun

pi·​per·​i·​tone

pīˈperəˌtōn,

pə̇ˈp-

plural -s

: a liquid unsaturated cyclic ketone C₁₀H₁₆O of camphoraceous odor found in various essential oils and used chiefly in making menthol and thymol; 1-p-menthen-3-one

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary piperit- (from New Latin piperita —specific epithet of Eucalyptus piperita —, from Latin piper pepper + -ita, feminine of -itus -ite) + -one

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