tropolone Syllabification: (trop·o·lone)Pronunciation: /ˈträpəˌlōn, ˈtrō-/Definition of tropolone noun Chemistry an organic compound present in various plants, with a molecule based on a seven-membered carbon ring. Chemical formula: C7H6O2 Origin: 1940s: from tropilidine (a liquid hydrocarbon) + -ol + -onetropolone in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tropolone in the British & World English dictionary
