fluorenone

See also: fluorénone

English

Etymology

From fluorene +‎ -one.

Noun

fluorenone (countable and uncountable, plural fluorenones)

  1. (organic chemistry) An aromatic compound with the chemical formula C13H8O, produced from fluorene via oxidation and used in the manufacture of antimalaria drugs.
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