phenone

P3H4E1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any aromatic ketone containing a phenyl group directly attached to the carbonyl group

OriginEnglish ketone ← German Keton ← French phényle →
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Meanings

nounphenone (plural phenones)

plural phenones

  1. in compoundschemistryAny aromatic ketone containing a phenyl group directly attached to the carbonyl group

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  4. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  5. Frenchphéno-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  8. Frenchphényle
  9. Englishphenyl
  10. GermanKeton
  11. Englishketone
  12. Englishphenone

From phenyl + -one.

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APA

phenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenone

MLA

“phenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenone.

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