damascenone

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noun

Any of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids.

Origintranslingual damascena →
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Meanings

noundamascenone (plural damascenones)

plural damascenones

  1. chemistryAny of a series of closely related rose ketones that are components of essential oils, derived from the degradation of carotenoids.

Origin

  1. translingualdamascena
  2. Englishdamascenone

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

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APA

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

MLA

“damascenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damascenone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damascenone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damascenone.

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