isophorone

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noun

An α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic smell, used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.

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Meanings

nounisophorone (countable and uncountable, plural isophorones)

plural isophorones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone, a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic smell, used as a solvent and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
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APA

isophorone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophorone

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“isophorone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isophorone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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