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valerone

valerone noun: a ketone, 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone, obtained from isovaleric acid.

Noun

valerone (uncountable)

  1. A ketone, 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone, obtained from isovaleric acid

Origin of valerone

From valeric + -one.

Words formed from valerone

Questions about valerone

What does valerone mean?
Valerone means a ketone, 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone, obtained from isovaleric acid.
What part of speech is valerone?
Valerone is a noun.

Words near valerone in the dictionary

  1. Valerius
  2. Valero
  3. valero-
  4. valerol
  5. valerolactone
  6. valerone
  7. valeronitrile
  8. valerophenone
  9. Valeros
  10. Valery
  11. valeryl

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