Meanings
nounmargarone (countable and uncountable, plural margarones)
plural margarones
- countableuncountablechemistryThe ketone of margaric acid.
Origin
Older than acetone so not technically containing the -one extracted from it. The margar- comes from margaric acid.
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APA
margarone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margarone
MLA
“margarone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margarone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “margarone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margarone.
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