Camphoronic

/ˌkæmfəˈrɑnɪk/ adjective

Relating to or containing the characteristics of a camphor-derived compound, particularly camphoronic acid.

From camphor plus the suffix -onic, used to denote acids or compounds. This technical term developed alongside camphorone as chemists discovered various oxidation products of camphor.

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