What does "pyrone" mean?

Any of a class of cyclic chemical compounds that contain an unsaturated six-membered ring with two double bonds, one oxygen atom and a ketone functional group.

What is a synonym for "pyrone"?

Common synonyms include: pyranone, pyranone.

Pyrone

noun

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Noun

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Any of a class of cyclic chemical compounds that contain an unsaturated six-membered ring with two double bonds, one oxygen atom and a ketone functional group.