Etymology

damascenone

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Today it means: Any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids. Full definition →

translingual damascena
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  1. translingual · derived fromdamascena
  2. English todaydamascenone

From translingual damascena, from Rosa × damascena, the damask rose, + -one.

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