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fluorenone

The English word “fluorenone” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An aromatic compound with the chemical formula C₁₃H₈O, produced from fluorene via oxidation and used in the manufacture of antimalaria drugs.

Etymology

From fluorene + -one.

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