pinacolones

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A form of pinacolone — A ketone with a peppermint odour, used mainly in the synthesis of triazolylpinacolone to produce the fungicide triadimefon and in synthesis of the herbicide metribuzin.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pinacolone
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“pinacolones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinacolones. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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