chalcone

C3H4A1L1C3O1N1E1
US/ˈkælˌkoʊn/

noun

The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton →
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Meanings

nounchalcone (countable and uncountable, plural chalcones)

plural chalcones

  1. uncountablechemistryThe compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.
  2. countablechemistryAny derivative of this compound.

Origin

  1. Englishchalco-
  2. GermanKeton
  3. Englishketone
  4. Englishchalcone

From chalco- + -one.

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APA

chalcone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcone

MLA

“chalcone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcone.

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