chalcone

See also: Chalcone

English

Etymology

From chalco- ‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkælˌkoʊn/

Noun

chalcone (countable and uncountable, plural chalcones)

1. (organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.
2. (organic chemistry, countable) Any derivative of this compound.

Derived terms

• bichalcone
• chalconoid
• dihydrochalcone
• dihydroxychalcone
• fluorochalcone
• hydrochalcone
• hydroxychalcone
• limbachalcone
• methoxychalcone
• naphthochalcone
• nitrochalcone
• prenylchalcone
• retrochalcone
• transchalcone