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tri·tone (trī′tōn′)

noun

Music an interval of three whole tones

Etymology: ML tritonum < Gr tritonon: see tri- & tone

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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