shionone

S1H4I1O1N1O1N1E1

noun

A tetracyclic triterpenoid ketone (1R,4aS,4bS,6aS,8R,10aR,10bS,12aS)-1,4b,6a,8,10a,12a-hexamethyl-8-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)hexadecahydrochrysen-2(1H)-one

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Meanings

nounshionone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA tetracyclic triterpenoid ketone (1R,4aS,4bS,6aS,8R,10aR,10bS,12aS)-1,4b,6a,8,10a,12a-hexamethyl-8-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)hexadecahydrochrysen-2(1H)-one

Origin

? + -one

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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