ionone

ionone
One of two cyclic terpene ketones with an odor of violets or cedar wood, the α and β varieties of which differ in the location of the double bond in the ring : provitamins A and vitamin A have i. configuration in the ring portion; α-carotene contains one α- and one β-i. moieties, β-carotene contains two β-i. moieties, and γ-carotene contains one β-i. moiety.

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io·none 'ī-ə-.nōn n either of two oily liquid isomeric ketones C13H20O that have a strong odor of violets, are found esp. in the essential oil of an Australian shrub (Boronia megastigma) but are usu. obtained from citral, and are used esp. in perfumes

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  • ionone — [ jɔnɔn ] n. f. • 1907; du gr. ion « violette » et suff. one ♦ Chim. Cétone isomérique de l irone (C13H20O), corps synthétique à odeur de violette, utilisé en parfumerie. ● ionone nom féminin (grec ion, ionos, violette) Nom générique de plusieurs …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ionone — [ī′ə nōn΄] n. [Gr ion, violet + ONE] a colorless liquid, C13H20O, made from citral and acetone and used in perfume manufacture for its violetlike odor …   English World dictionary

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  • Ionone — Strukturformel (R) α Jonon           (S) α Jonon …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ionone — /uy euh nohn /, n. Chem. a light yellow to colorless, slightly water soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C13H20O, used chiefly in perfumery. [1890 95; formerly trademark] * * * …   Universalium

  • ionone — noun Any of a series of closely related aromatic chemical substances that are part of a group of compounds known as rose ketones, including damascones and damascenones, found in a variety of essential oils …   Wiktionary

  • ionone — i·o·nó·ne s.m. TS chim. chetone terpenico usato in profumeria per il suo aroma simile a quello della violetta {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1917. ETIMO: der. di ion con 2 one …   Dizionario italiano

  • ionone — pl.m. iononi …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • Ionone — Io·none …   English syllables

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