THUJONE


Meaning of THUJONE in English

-ˌjōn noun

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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Thuj- (from New Latin Thuja ) + -one

: a fragrant oily ketone C 10 H 16 O derived from thujane, occurring in mixtures of dextrorotatory and levorotatory stereoisomeric forms in various essential oils (as thuja oil, wormwood oil, tansy oil), and used in making synthetic essential oils

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