alpha-cyperone

noun

A bicyclic ketone found in Cyperus species, with IUPAC name (4aS,7R)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one

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Meanings

nounalpha-cyperone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA bicyclic ketone found in Cyperus species, with IUPAC name (4aS,7R)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one

Origin

Named after Cyperus + -one

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APA

alpha-cyperone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alpha-cyperone

MLA

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Chicago

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