sulcatone

S1U1L1C3A1T1O1N1E1

noun

The unsaturated aliphatic ketone 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounsulcatone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe unsaturated aliphatic ketone 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one

Origin

From translingual sulcata + -one, after the plant species Ouratea sulcata.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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