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coumarone Definition

cou·ma·rone (ko̵̅o̅′mə rōn′)

noun

a colorless liquid, CHO, derived from coal tar and combined with indene to produce synthetic resins used in paints, adhesives, etc.

Etymology: Ger kumaron < kumarin (< Fr coumarine, coumarin) + -on, -one < Gr -ōnē: see -one