A type of chemical compound with a six-membered ring structure containing both carbon and oxygen atoms, often used in making dyes and pharmaceuticals.
From Greek 'chroma' (color) + the chemical suffix '-one' (indicating a carbonyl compound). This term emerged from synthetic organic chemistry in the 20th century.
Chromones are the building blocks that chemists use to create many modern dyes, medicines, and industrial chemicals—they're simple in structure but incredibly useful for making colored and medicinal compounds.
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