fluorenone

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See also: fluorénone

English

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Etymology

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From fluorene +‎ -one.

Noun

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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.