pelargone
/ˈpɛləɡəʊn/ /pɪˈlɑːɡəʊn/Chemistry
noun
Any of several ketones derived from pelargonic acid or obtained from oil of pelargonium; specifically a solid ketone originally obtained from the dry distillation of barium pelargonate; dioctyl ketone, heptadeca-9-one, CH3(CH2)7·CO·(CH2)7CH3.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From pelarg- + -one.