coumarone

[ koo-muh-rohn ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a colorless liquid, C 8 H 6 O 7 , derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.

coumarone

/ ˈkuːməˌrəʊn /

noun

1. another name for benzofuran

Word History and Origins

Origin of coumarone¹

1880–85; from German Cumaron; coumarin, -one

Word History and Origins

Origin of coumarone¹

C19: from coumar ( in ) + -one