menthone

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Meaning

1. noun A minty-flavoured monoterpenoid ketone that is used in perfumery, cosmetics and flavouring.

   Menthone occurs naturally in a number of essential oils and exists as four possible stereoisomers.

Similar words

menthol menthyl menthane menthene terpenone myrtanol pinacolone neomenthol verbenone monoterpenol

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