ionone: Meaning and Definition of

i•o•none

Pronunciation: (ī'u-nōn"), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula CHO, used chiefly in perfumery.
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