noun
Meaning 1
A minty-flavoured monoterpenoid ketone that is used in perfumery, cosmetics and flavouring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
Examples
- Menthone occurs naturally in a number of essential oils and exists as four possible stereoisomers.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided