muskone

[ muhs-kohn ]
/ ˈmʌs koʊn /

noun Chemistry.

muscone.

Words nearby muskone

muskie, muskingum, muskmelon, muskogean, muskogee, muskone, muskox, muskrat, musky, muslem, muslim

Definition for muskone (2 of 2)

muscone

or mus·kone

[ muhs-kohn ]
/ ˈmʌs koʊn /

noun Chemistry.

an oily, very slightly water-soluble, large cyclic ketone containing a 15-membered ring, C16H30O, obtained from musk: used in the perfume industry.

Origin of muscone

< Late Latin musc(us) musk + -one