fluorenone

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See also: fluorénone

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fluorene +‎ -one

Noun[edit]

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.