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chalcone

US/ˈkælˌkoʊn/

chalcone noun: the compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.

Noun

chalcone (countable and uncountable, plural chalcones)

  1. (uncountable) The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.
  2. (countable) Any derivative of this compound.

Forms of chalcone

pluralchalcones

Origin of chalcone

From chalco- + -one.

Words formed from chalcone

Questions about chalcone

What does chalcone mean?
Chalcone means the compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.
What part of speech is chalcone?
Chalcone is a noun.
How do you pronounce chalcone?
Chalcone is pronounced /ˈkælˌkoʊn/ (US).
What is the plural of chalcone?
The plural of chalcone is chalcones.

Words near chalcone in the dictionary

  1. Chalcolithic
  2. chalcomenite
  3. chalcomycin
  4. chalconaringenin
  5. chalconatronite
  6. chalcone
  7. chalcones
  8. chalconoid
  9. chalconoids
  10. chalcononaringenin
  11. chalcophanite

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