A chemical compound with ten carbon atoms, used in fragrances and industrial applications.
From Latin 'caper' (goat) + the chemical suffix '-one', referring to a ketone compound originally found in goat products; the name reflects 19th-century organic chemistry naming conventions.
Caprone is part of a fascinating family of goat-derived chemical names—early chemists literally named compounds after the animals they were isolated from, which is why so many chemicals have 'cap-' prefixes!
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