umbellulone

noun

um·​bel·​lu·​lone

ˌəmˈbelyəˌlōn

plural -s

: an unsaturated oily compound C₁₀H₁₄O that is derived from the leaves of California laurel and is a ketonic derivative of thujene

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary umbellul- (from New Latin Umbellularia, genus of dicotyledonous trees, from umbellula —diminutive of umbella umbel— + -aria) + -one

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