Definition of Pinacone. Meaning of Pinacone. Synonyms of Pinacone

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Definition of Pinacone

Pinacone
Pinacone Pin"a*cone, n. [From Gr. ?, ?, a tablet. So called because it unites with water so as to form tablet-shaped crystals.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type. [Written also pinakone.]

Meaning of Pinacone from wikipedia

- 3-butanediol Tetramethylethylene glycol 1,1,2,2-Tetramethylethylene glycol Pinacone Identifiers CAS Number 76-09-5 Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive image Interactive...
- secondary and tertiary glycols, substances which he named pinacones; and also that certain pinacones when distilled with dilute sulfuric acid gave compounds...