cycloheptadecenone

noun

A ketone derived from cycloheptadecene. The African civet cat uses Z-6-cycloheptadecenone as a pheromone.

Scrabble 33

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA ketone derived from cycloheptadecene. The African civet cat uses Z-6-cycloheptadecenone as a pheromone.
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cycloheptadecenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycloheptadecenone

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