Coumarone

/kuːˈmɛroʊn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound derived from coumarin or related aromatic plant compounds, historically used in resin production and industrial chemistry.

Etymology

From coumarin plus the chemical suffix -one (indicating a ketone compound), reflecting its chemical structure related to coumarin-based molecules.

Kelly Says

Coumarone-indene resin, made from coumarone, was a major invention of industrial chemistry that could be manufactured more cheaply than natural rubber for certain applications in the early 1900s!

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