English edit

Etymology edit

Named after Cyperus + -one

Noun edit

alpha-cyperone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A bicyclic ketone found in Cyperus species, with IUPAC name (4aS,7R)-1,4a-dimethyl-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-one