Definition of Pinacone

1. n. A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type.

Definition of Pinacone

1. Noun. (organic compound) A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone. ¹

2. Noun. (organic compound by extension) Any of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pinacone

1. A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type. Alternative forms: pinakone. Origin: From Gr, a tablet. So called because it unites with water so as to form tablet-shaped crystals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinacone

pinaceous
pinaces
pinacocyte
pinacoderm
pinacoderms
pinacoid
pinacoids
pinacol
pinacol rearrangement
pinacolborane
pinacolin
pinacolins
pinacolone
pinacolones
pinacols
pinacone (current term)
pinacones
pinacotheca
pinacothecas
pinacothek
pinacotheks
pinacyanol
pinafore
pinafored
pinafores
pinakbet
pinakiolite
pinakoid
pinakoids
pinakone

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