Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The unsaturated macrocyclic ketone 1-cycloheptadec-9-enone that is a pheromone produced by the civet cat, and is used to add a musky tone to perfumes

Origin

From civet + -one.

From civet + -one.

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See also

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civetone — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto