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chalcones

chalcones is the plural of chalcone.

Meaning of chalcone

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.

Questions about chalcones

What is chalcones the plural of?
Chalcones is the plural of chalcone.

Words near chalcones in the dictionary

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

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