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benzophenone

benzophenone noun: any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.

Noun

benzophenone (countable and uncountable, plural benzophenones)

  1. (countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
  2. (uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone.

benzophenone meaning in Tamil

benzophenone in Tamil

பென்சோப்பினோன்

Forms of benzophenone

pluralbenzophenones

Words formed from benzophenone

Questions about benzophenone

What does benzophenone mean?
Benzophenone means any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
What is benzophenone in Tamil?
Benzophenone in Tamil is பென்சோப்பினோன். See Benzophenone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is benzophenone?
Benzophenone is a noun.
What is the plural of benzophenone?
The plural of benzophenone is benzophenones.

Words near benzophenone in the dictionary

  1. benzonitrile
  2. benzonitriles
  3. benzonuclease
  4. benzophenanthridine
  5. benzophenanthridines
  6. benzophenone
  7. benzophenones
  8. benzophenoxazine
  9. benzophenoxazines
  10. benzophenoxazinone
  11. benzophenoxazinones

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