benzophenone

noun ben·zo·phe·none \ˌben-zō-fi-ˈnōn, -ˈfē-ˌnōn\

Definition of BENZOPHENONE

: a colorless crystalline ketone C₁₃H₁₀O used especially as a perfume fixative and in sunscreens; also : a derivative of benzophenone

International Scientific Vocabulary benz- + phen- + -one

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun ben·zo·phe·none \ˌben-zō-fi-ˈnōn, -ˈfē-ˌnōn\

: a colorless crystalline ketone C₁₃H₁₀O used chiefly in perfumery and sunscreens; also : a derivative of benzophenone

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