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ionone

(ī′ə nōn′)

noun

a colorless liquid, CHO, made from citral and acetone and used in perfume manufacture for its violetlike odor

Origin: Gr ion, violet + -one

See ionone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A colorless to yellowish liquid, C₁₃H₂₀O, having a strong odor of violets and used in perfumes.

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Origin: Originally a trademark

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