civetone

See also: civétone

English

Etymology

civet +‎ -one

Noun

civetone (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The unsaturated macrocyclic ketone 1-cycloheptadec-9-enone that is a pheromone produced by the civet cat, and is used to add a musky tone to perfumes

Translations

pheromone

• Finnish: sivetoni

Anagrams

• evection