ˈzinjəˌrōn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary zinger- (irregular from New Latin Zingiber ) + -one
: a pungent crystalline phenolic ketone C 11 H 14 O 3 present in traces in ginger oil but made synthetically from vanillin and acetone; 4-(3-oxo-butyl)-guaiacol — see shogaol