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thujone

thujone noun: either of two isomers of a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone found in several aromatic plants.

Noun

thujone (plural thujones)

  1. Either of two isomers of a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone found in several aromatic plants.

Forms of thujone

pluralthujones

Origin of thujone

From the genus name translingual Thuja + -one.

Questions about thujone

What does thujone mean?
Thujone means either of two isomers of a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone found in several aromatic plants.
What part of speech is thujone?
Thujone is a noun.
What is the plural of thujone?
The plural of thujone is thujones.

Words near thujone in the dictionary

  1. thujas
  2. thujene
  3. thujenes
  4. thujin
  5. thujol
  6. thujone
  7. thujones
  8. thujopsane
  9. thujopsanes
  10. thujopsene
  11. thujopsenes

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