indenone

I1N1D2E1N1O1N1E1

noun

The bicyclic aromatic ketone formally derived from indene, or by fusion of a benzene ring with cyclopentadienone

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← Dutch indigo →
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Meanings

nounindenone (plural indenones)

plural indenones

  1. chemistryThe bicyclic aromatic ketone formally derived from indene, or by fusion of a benzene ring with cyclopentadienone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
  2. Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
  3. Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
  4. Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
  5. Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
  6. Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
  7. LatinIndicu
  8. Spanishíndico
  9. Spanishíndigo
  10. Portugueseendego
  11. Spanishíndigo
  12. Dutchindigo
  13. Englishind(igo)
  14. Englishindene
  15. GermanKeton
  16. Englishketone
  17. Englishindenone

From indene + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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