benzophenone

[ ben-zoh-fi-nohn, -fee-nohn ]
/ ˌbɛn zoʊ fɪˈnoʊn, -ˈfi noʊn /

noun Chemistry.

a crystalline, water-insoluble ketone, C13H10O, used in organic synthesis.
Also called diphenyl ketone.

Origin of benzophenone

First recorded in 1880–85; benzo- + phen- + -one

Words nearby benzophenone

benzoic acid, benzoin, benzol, benzonatate, benzonitrile, benzophenone, benzopyrene, benzoquinone, benzosulfimide, benzothiadiazide, benzotrichloride

British Dictionary definitions for benzophenone

benzophenone
/ (ˌbɛnzəʊfɪˈnəʊn) /

noun

a white sweet-smelling crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of organic compounds and in perfume. Formula: C 6 H 5 COC 6 H 5 Also called: diphenylketone

Scientific definitions for benzophenone

benzophenone
[ bĕn′zō-fĭ-nōn′, -fē′nōn ]

A white crystalline compound used in perfumes to prevent evaporation and in the manufacture of insecticides. Benzophenone is a ketone. Chemical formula: C13H10O.