"benzophenone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: benzophenones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} benzophenone (countable and uncountable, plural benzophenones)
  1. (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Translations (any of a class of aromatic ketones): benzofenon [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-benzophenone-en-noun-1~90b5Oc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'any of a class of aromatic ketones': 90 10
  2. (organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-benzophenone-en-noun-UyoObMyo Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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