muscone

M3U1S1C3O1N1E1

noun

A macrocyclic ketone, (R)-3-methylcyclopentadecanone, that is the main constituent of the odour of musk.

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Meanings

nounmuscone (countable and uncountable, plural muscones)

plural muscones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA macrocyclic ketone, (R)-3-methylcyclopentadecanone, that is the main constituent of the odour of musk.

Origin

From musk + -one.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muscone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscone.

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