mustakone

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noun

A tricyclic sesquiterpenoid with IUPAC name 1,5-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.0^(2,7)]dec-4-en-3-one

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Meanings

nounmustakone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA tricyclic sesquiterpenoid with IUPAC name 1,5-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.0^(2,7)]dec-4-en-3-one

Origin

Derived from the Hindi word मोथा (mustaka) for Cyperus rotundus. Named by V.H. Kapadia, B.A. Nagasampagi, V.G. Naik, Sukh Dev in 1965.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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