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cumarone

cumarone

9.9
A colorless oily chemical used to make synthetic resins and plastics
  • noun
  • /ˈkjuːməˌroʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cumarona
  • Improper handling of cumarone can pose health risks due to its chemical properties.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the reaction of cumarone with other compounds to create new materials.

  • The factory uses cumarone as a key ingredient in producing synthetic resins.

  • The laboratory analyzed the cumarone sample for purity.

  • Cumarone is used in the production of synthetic resins.

  • The factory uses cumarone as a key ingredient in producing synthetic resins.

  • Researchers studied the reaction of cumarone with other compounds to create new materials.

  • Improper handling of cumarone can pose health risks due to its chemical properties.

Synonyms

coumarone
vscumarone
  • Specialized
9.9

A clear oily chemical used to make resins like adhesives and plastics

has identical meaning but is a different spelling form

Surface Forms

cumarone singular
cumarones plural

Morphology

cumarone = cumar + one

Although it contains the chemical suffix '-one', the stem 'cumar-' is a specialized chemical/loan element (not a productive English base), so knowing common English words will not help a learner infer the meaning.

Etymology

Cumarone is related to coumarin, a fragrant chemical named after the French word coumarou for the 'tonka bean' and the South American word 'cumaru'. So, think of cumarone as a chemical name that comes from that plant origin, and today it means a colorless, oily compound used to make synthetic resins.