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benzophenone definition

benzo·phe·none (ben′zō fi nōn′, -fē′nōn′)

noun

a white, sweet-smelling crystalline ketone, CHCOCH, used as an intermediate compound in making flavorings, fragrances, etc.

Etymology: benzo- + phen(ol) + -one

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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